Γάζα

See also: γάζα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʿazzā), which at the time (ca. 3rd century BCE) was pronounced something like /ɣɑˈzːɑː/ or /ʁɑˈzːɑː/.

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Γᾰ́ζᾰ • (Gắzăf (genitive Γᾰ́ζης); first declension

  1. Gaza (a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine in the Levant; in full, Gaza City)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: Γάζα (Gáza)
  • ? Arabic: غَزَّة (ḡazza)
  • ? Classical Syriac: ܓܵܙܵܐ
  • English: Gaza
  • Latin: Gaza
  • Coptic: Ⲅⲁⲍⲁ (Gaza)

References