Tirebolu

T1I1R1E1B3O1L1U1

proper noun

A town in Giresun Province, Turkey.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Giresun Province, Turkey.
  2. A district of Giresun Province, Turkey, around the town.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτρι-“tri-: three”
  2. Medieval GreekΤρίπολις
  3. Ottoman Turkishتیرهبولی
  4. TurkishTirebolu
  5. EnglishTirebolu

From Turkish Tirebolu and Ottoman Turkish تیرهبولی (Tirebolu), from Medieval Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis), from Ancient Greek τρι- (tri-, “tri-: three”) + πολις (polis, “city, city-state”). Doublet of Tripoli and Tripolis.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τρίπολις
  • Τρίπολις (Trípolis)Translations
Turkish Tirebolu
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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