Etymology

Elis

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Today it means: An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese, modern Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἦλις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἮλις
  2. English todayElis

From Ancient Greek Ἦλις (Êlis).

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