Tripolis

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A former district of Arcadia, Greece, around the three cities of Calliae, Dipoena, and Nonacris. historical
  2. 2
    Former name of Tripoli, various places. historical
  3. 3
    Former name of Tirebolu: a town in Turkey. historical
Noun
  1. 1
    plural of tripoli form-of, plural

Etymology

From Latin Tripolis, from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis), from τρι- (tri-, “tri-: three”) + πολις (polis, “city, city-state”). Doublet of Tripoli and Tirebolu.

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