Kyiv

[kee-eev, keev, kyi-yif]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kyiv¹

First recorded in 1805–10 with spelling Kiev; the spelling Kyiv was first recorded in 1950–55; Kiev from Russian Kíev, Kyiv from Ukrainian Kýiv, both from Old East Slavic Kyevŭ; of uncertain origin. Traditional (folk) etymology derives the name from Kyi, one of the legendary founders of the city; another etymology suggests that the name of the city was Sarmatian (Iranian) Kiovi Kii “heights, mountains,” and that its inhabitants, a Sarmatian tribe, were called Kivi “mountaineers”

Example Sentences

It also offers Western security guarantees to Kyiv to prevent further Russian attacks.

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Europe and Kyiv further from one another.

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Kyiv would be obliged to respond to any violations of electoral laws by such candidates and bar them from participating.

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Kyiv politely but firmly pushed back and over several weeks negotiated more equitable terms.

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Washington has been pressing Kyiv to accept, and sent senior Pentagon officials to the Ukraine earlier this week to discuss the proposals.

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