Etymology

Decapolis

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Today it means: A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria. Full definition →

Latin Decapolis ← Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔεκάπολις
  2. Latin · borrowed fromDecapolis
  3. English todayDecapolis

Borrowed from Latin Decapolis, from Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις (Dekápolis), from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

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