Constantinople

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒkÉ”nstæntɪˈnəʊpl/
• Rhymes: -əʊpÉ™l

Origin

From Ancient Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις (Kōnstantinoupolis, "Constantine’s city"), after Roman emperor Constantine I (also known as Constantine I or Constantine the Great).

Full definition of Constantinople

Proper noun

1. Name of present-day Istanbul from 330-1930 CE. Previously known as Byzantium.

Synonyms

• Istanbul