Standard Lemma guide

Istanbulite

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Istanbul

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person from or living in Istanbul

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: demonym

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Istanbullu

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Istanbul Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der. Latin -ītēsbor. French -iteder. English -ite English Istanbulite From Istanbul + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: إِسْتَانْبُولِيّ (ʔistānbūliyy) — Translations
  • Finnish: istanbulilainen — Translations
  • French: istanbuliote — Translations
  • French: stambouliote — Translations
  • Italian: istanbuliota — Translations
  • Italian: stambuliota — Translations
  • Macedonian: истанбулски (istanbulski) — Translations
  • Russian: стамбульский (stambulʹskij) — Translations
  • Turkish: İstanbullu — Translations
  • Finnish: istanbulilainen — person from Istanbul
  • French: Istanbuliote — person from Istanbul
  • French: Stambouliote — person from Istanbul
  • German: Istanbuler — person from Istanbul
  • German: Istanbulerin — person from Istanbul
  • Italian: istanbuliota — person from Istanbul
  • Italian: stambuliota — person from Istanbul
  • Polish: stambulczyk — person from Istanbul
  • Polish: stambułka — person from Istanbul
  • Russian: стамбулец (stambulec) — person from Istanbul
  • Russian: стамбулка (stambulka) — person from Istanbul
  • Spanish: estambulita — person from Istanbul
  • Turkish: İstanbullu — person from Istanbul