Opole

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proper noun

The capital and largest city of Opole Voivodeship, in the Silesia region of southern Poland.

OriginPolish Opole ← Old Polish Opole ← Proto-Slavic *pȍľe →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Oppeln

  1. The capital and largest city of Opole Voivodeship, in the Silesia region of southern Poland.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ebʰi
  2. Proto-Balto-Slavic*ab
  3. Proto-Slavic*o(b)
  4. Old Polisho
  5. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  8. Proto-Slavic*pȍľe
  9. Old Polishpole
  10. Old Polishopole
  11. Old PolishOpole
  12. PolishOpole
  13. EnglishOpole

Borrowed from Polish Opole.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 奥波莱
  • 奥波莱 (Àobōlái)city in southern Poland
Czech Opolí
  • Opolícity in southern Poland
German Oppeln, Opole
  • Oppelncity in southern Poland
  • Opolecity in southern Poland
Lithuanian Opolė
  • Opolėcity in southern Poland
Polish Opole
  • Opolecity in southern Poland
Russian Опо́ле
  • Опо́ле (Opóle)city in southern Poland
Slovak Opole
  • Opolecity in southern Poland
Ukrainian Опо́ле
  • Опо́ле (Opóle)city in southern Poland

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Poole
Cite this entry
APA

Opole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Opole

MLA

“Opole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Opole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Opole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Opole.

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