Golconda

English

Alternative forms

Golkonda

Etymology

From Telugu గోల్కొండ (gōlkoṇḍa), from గోల్ (gōl, “round”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ɡɑlˈkɑndə/

Proper noun

Golconda

A fortress and ruined city in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
- 1827, John Lee Comstock, Elements of Mineralogy:
  Fifty years ago, there were more than twenty places in the kingdom of Golconda, in which diamonds of different sizes were found…
A small city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Pope County. Named after Golconda in India.

Translations

ruined city in Andhra Pradesh, India

Azerbaijani: Qolkonda
Bengali: গোলকুন্ডা (golkunḍa)
Finnish: Golkonda
French: Golconde (fr) f, Golkonda f
Georgian: ჰოლკონდა (holḳonda)
German: Golkonda f, Golkanda f, Golconda f
Greek: Γκολκόντα f (Gkolkónta)
Hindi: गोलकुंडा m (golkuṇḍā), गोलकोण्डा m (golkoṇḍā)
Italian: Golconda f
Japanese: ゴールコンダ (Gōrukonda)
Korean: 골콘다 (golkonda)
Malayalam: ഗോൽക്കൊണ്ട (gōlkkoṇṭa)

Marathi: गोवळकोंडा m (govaḷkoṇḍā)
Oriya: ଗୋଲକୁଣ୍ଡା (golôkuṇḍa)
Persian: ^{(please verify)} گلکنده‎‎ (golkonda)
Portuguese: Golconda f
Russian: Голко́нда f (Golkónda), Голка́нда f (Golkánda)
Sanskrit: गोल्कोण्डदुर्गम् m (golkoṇḍadurgam), गोल्कोण्ड m (golkoṇḍa)
Spanish: Golconda f
Tamil: கோல்கொண்டா (kōlkoṇṭā), கோல்கண்டா (kōlkaṇṭā)
Telugu: గోల్కొండ (gōlkoṇḍa)
Ukrainian: Голко́нда f (Holkónda), Ґолко́нда f (Golkónda)
Urdu: گولکنڈہ‎‎ m (Golkaṇḍa)

Noun

Golconda (plural Golcondas)

(figuratively) A source of great wealth, especially a mine.

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