Meanings
- historicalA former city in southwest Italy, now part of Naples.
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Neapolis, Naples, was situated on the W. slope of Mt. Vesuvius and on the banks of the small stream Sebethus. It was founded by the Greeks of Cumae, and was named Neapolis, "New City," in contradistinction to Palaepolis, "Old City," which had been previously established, probably on the hill of Pausilypus. The name of Parthenope appears to have originally belonged to Palaepolis, but was subsequently transferred to Neapolis.
Synonyms: Parthenope
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former city in southwest Italy, now part of Naples.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΠαλαιόπολις“Old Town”
- LatinPalaepolis
- EnglishPalaepolis
From Latin Palaepolis, from Ancient Greek Παλαιόπολις (Palaiópolis, “Old Town”), from παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + πόλις (pólis, “city, city-state”). Equivalent to palaeo- + -polis. Compare Old Town and old town.
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Palaepolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palaepolis
“Palaepolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palaepolis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palaepolis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palaepolis.
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