Adrianople

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UK/ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/

proper noun

Former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.

OriginLatin Adrianopolis ← Ancient Greek Ἁδριανούπολις →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Adrianopolis

  1. historicalFormer name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
edirne

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἉδριανούπολις“city of Hadrian”
  2. LatinAdrianopolis
  3. EnglishAdrianople

From Latin Adrianopolis, from Ancient Greek Ἁδριανούπολις (Hadrianoúpolis, “city of Hadrian”). Doublet of Adrianopolis and Edirne.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἁδριανούπολις
  • Ἁδριανούπολις (Hadrianoúpolis)ancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Czech Drinopol
  • Drinopolancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Danish Adrianopel
  • Adrianopelancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
French Andrinople
  • Andrinopleancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Greek Ανδριανούπολη
  • Ανδριανούπολη (Andrianoúpoli)ancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Hungarian Drinápoly
  • Drinápolyancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Irish Cathair Aidriain
  • Cathair Aidriainancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Latin Hadrianopolis, Adrianopolis
  • Hadrianopolisancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
  • Adrianopolisancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Polish Adrianopol
  • Adrianopolancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Portuguese Adrianópolis
  • Adrianópolisancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne
Russian Адриано́поль
  • Адриано́поль (Adrianópolʹ)ancient & medieval Edirne — see also Edirne

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Adrianople. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adrianople

MLA

“Adrianople.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adrianople. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adrianople,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adrianople.

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