# Edessa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˈdɛs.ə/ · frequency rank #96,975

## Definitions
1. A city in Greece, capital in Pella Prefecture, in periphery of Central Macedonia.
2. Synonym of Urfa: a city in southeastern Turkey.

## Etymology
From Latin Edessa, from Ancient Greek Ἔδεσσα (Édessa).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/edessa