Ηράκλειο

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειον (Hērákleion), from Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês, “Heracles”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈraklio/

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• Hyphenation: Η‧ρά‧κλει‧ο

Proper noun

Ηράκλειο • (Irákleio) n

1. Heraklion (capital and biggest city of Crete)
2. Heraklion (any other towns and villages with this name throughout Greece)

Declension

Declension of Ηράκλειο

	singular
nominative	Ηράκλειο (Irákleio)
genitive	Ηρακλείου (Irakleíou)
accusative	Ηράκλειο (Irákleio)
vocative	Ηράκλειο (Irákleio)

Synonyms

• Χάνδακας m (Chándakas, “Candia”) (archaic name)

Derived terms

• Ηρακλειώτης m (Irakleiótis, “male from Heraklion”)
• Ηρακλειώτισσα f (Irakleiótissa, “female from Heraklion”)
• ηρακλειώτικος (irakleiótikos) (adjective)

Further reading

• Ηράκλειο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el