Hecatompylus

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proper noun

A city in the province of Qumis, Persia, in modern Iran; Shahr-i Qumis; Saddarvazeh; one of the royal cities of the Parthian Empire.

OriginLatin Hecatompylus ← Ancient Greek Ἑκατόμπυλος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA city in the province of Qumis, Persia, in modern Iran; Shahr-i Qumis; Saddarvazeh; one of the royal cities of the Parthian Empire.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἙκατόμπυλος
  2. LatinHecatompylus
  3. EnglishHecatompylus

Borrowed from Latin Hecatompylus, from Ancient Greek Ἑκατόμπυλος (Hekatómpulos, literally “one hundred gates”). The city had more than the traditional four gates.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἑκατόμπυλος
  • Ἑκατόμπυλος (Hekatómpulos)city in Qumis, Persia
French Hécatompyle
  • Hécatompylecity in Qumis, Persia
Italian Ecatompilo
  • Ecatompilocity in Qumis, Persia
Latin Hecatompylus
  • Hecatompyluscity in Qumis, Persia
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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