Simferopol

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /?s?mf???o?p?l/, /s?mf????.p?l/
• Hyphenation: en + Sim + fe + ro + pol

Alternative forms

• Simferopil, Simferopil’ nonstandard

Origin

From and , from , from ???????? ("to be useful") + ????? ("city, city-state").

Full definition of Simferopol

Proper noun

1. .
• 1987, Victor E. Louis; et al, Louis Motorist's Guide to the Soviet Union..., ... the Scythians came and on the site of present-day Simferopol stood their capital, Neapolis, repeatedly mentioned by ancient writers. Neapolis reached its apogee in the 2nd century BC during the reign of King Skilur.

Synonyms

• Neapolis, Scythian Neapolis, Kermenchik, Aqmescit historical

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