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Ohrid

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Macedonian Охрид (Ohrid), from о- (o-) +‎ хрид (hrid, mount, hill, elevation).

It has been proposed by Katičić that the modern name is a modified version of the ancient Greek name, where the transition of "Lychnidus" to "Ohrid" presupposes a characteristic sound development from Albanian. Same development as Nish from Naissos, Shtip from Astibos and Sharr from Scardus, which may have thereby entered Slavic[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɒx.ɹɪd/, /ˈəʊx.ɹɪd/

Proper noun

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Ohrid

  1. A city in southwestern North Macedonia.

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References

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  1. ^ Katičić, Radoslav (1976). Ancient Languages of the Balkans. Mouton. p. 186. →ISBN. On the other hand Niš from Ναϊσσός, Štip from Ἄστιβος, Šar from Scardus, and Ohrid from Lychnidus presuppose the sound development characteristic for Albanian.

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