Nice
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek Νίκαια (Níkaia), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: nēs, IPA(key): /niːs/
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Audio (US) (file) - Homophone: niece
Proper noun
Nice
- A city in southeast France on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, capital of the department of Alpes-Maritimes.
- A surname. (pronounced /ni:s/ or /naɪs/)
Derived terms
Translations
city in France
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French
Etymology
From the Roman name, Latin Nīcaea, from Ancient Greek Νίκαια (Níkaia), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nis/
Proper noun
Nice
Derived terms
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Nice f
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