tripolis

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proper noun

A former district of Arcadia, Greece, around the three cities of Calliae, Dipoena, and Nonacris.

OriginLatin Tripolis ← Ancient Greek Τρίπολις →
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Meanings

tripolis1

noun
  1. pluralplural of tripoli

Tripolis2

proper noun
  1. historicalA former district of Arcadia, Greece, around the three cities of Calliae, Dipoena, and Nonacris.
  2. historicalFormer name of Tripoli, various places.
  3. historicalFormer name of Tirebolu: a town in Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tirebolu

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΤρίπολις
  2. LatinTripolis
  3. EnglishTripolis

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tripolis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tripolis.

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