Adrianopolis

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A form of Adrianople — Former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.

OriginLatin Adrianopolis ← Ancient Greek Ἁδριανούπολις →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Adrianople.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
edirne

Origin

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

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

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