smyrniot

Etymology

From Smyrna + -iot.

adj

  1. Of or relating to Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey).

noun

  1. A native or inhabitant of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey).“After remaining a few days at Smyrna, we set out to pay a visit to the ruins of Ephesus, which are situated on the shore of the Gulf of Skalanova, about thirty-five miles south of Smyrna. Our equipage consisted of a Greek servant, Spiridon, or, as he was usually called, Spiro; Achmet, a janissary; and an old Smyrniot, proprietor of the horses which we rode.”