Silifke

From Turkish Silifke and Ottoman Turkish سلفكه (Silifke), from Byzantine Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia, “Seleucia”), from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos, “Seleucus”) + -εια (-eia, “-ia: forming place names”) in honor of its founder Seleucus I Nicator. Doublet of Seleucia.

• IPA^(key): /sɪlɪfkeɪ/, /silɪfkə/

Silifke

1. A town in Mersin, Turkey.
2. A district of Mersin, Turkey, around the town.

• Seleucia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Seleucia-on-Calycadnus, Seleucia on the Calycadnus, Seleucia Trachea, Seleucia Tracheotis, Seleucia Cilicia, Seleucia in Cilicia, Seleucia Isauria, Seleucia in Isauria

From Ottoman Turkish سلفكه (Silifke), from Byzantine Greek Σελεύκεια (Seleúkeia, “Seleucia”), q.v., after the shift of υ (u) to a pronunciation as /f/.

• IPA^(key): /si.lif.cʰe/

Silifke

1. Silifke (a town and district of Mersin, Turkey)

• Silifkeli