# Larnaca

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɑːnəkə/ · frequency rank #77,851

## Definitions
1. A city on the south coast of Cyprus, capital of the district of the same name
2. A district (one of the six) in Cyprus.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, learned borrowing from Greek Λάρνακα (Lárnaka). Ultimately from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax, “larnax; chest, coffer, box”) (whence also Modern Greek λάρνακα (lárnaka)).

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