Dorylaeum

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proper noun

A former city in central Anatolia, near the city of Eskisehir in present-day Turkey.

OriginLatin Dorylaeum ← Ancient Greek Δορύλαιον →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dorylaion

  1. A former city in central Anatolia, near the city of Eskisehir in present-day Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
eskisehir

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΔορύλαιον
  2. LatinDorylaeum
  3. EnglishDorylaeum

From Latin Dorylaeum, from Ancient Greek Δορύλαιον (Dorúlaion).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Δορύλαιον
  • Δορύλαιον (Dorúlaion)ancient Eskisehir, Turkey
French Dorylée
  • Doryléeancient Eskisehir, Turkey
Latin Dorylaeum
  • Dorylaeumancient Eskisehir, Turkey
Russian Дорилей
  • Дорилей (Dorilej)ancient Eskisehir, Turkey
Turkish Şarhöyük
  • Şarhöyükancient Eskisehir, Turkey
Cite this entry
APA

Dorylaeum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorylaeum

MLA

“Dorylaeum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorylaeum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dorylaeum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dorylaeum.

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