Nisibis

English

Etymology

From Latin Nisibis, from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις (Nísibis).

Proper noun

Nisibis

(historical) Ancient city in northern Mesopotamia. Modern Nusaybin in Turkey.

Related terms

Nisibene

Translations

ancient city of Mesopotamia

Akkadian: [script needed] (Naṣibina)
Aramaic:
Classical Syriac: ܢܨܝܒܝܢ‎‎ (Niṣībīn)
Armenian: Մծբին (Mcbin)
Greek:
Ancient: Νίσιβις (Nísibis)

Kurdish:
Kurmanji: Nisêbîn (ku)
Latin: Nisibis
Portuguese: Nísibis, Nísibin
Russian: Нисибис (Nisibis)

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