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Adrianople

UK/ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/

Adrianople proper noun: former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.

Proper noun

Adrianople

  1. (historical) Former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.

Forms of Adrianople

alternative formAdrianopolis

Origin of Adrianople

From Latin Adrianopolis, from Ancient Greek Ἁδριανούπολις (Hadrianoúpolis, “city of Hadrian”). Doublet of Adrianopolis and Edirne.

Words formed from Adrianople

Phrases with Adrianople

Questions about Adrianople

What does Adrianople mean?
Adrianople means former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.
What part of speech is Adrianople?
Adrianople is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Adrianople?
Adrianople is pronounced /ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/ (UK).

Words near Adrianople in the dictionary

  1. adrianitid
  2. adrianitids
  3. Adrianna
  4. Adriannah
  5. Adrianne
  6. Adrianople
  7. Adrianople red
  8. Adrianople reds
  9. Adrianopolis
  10. Adrianopolitan
  11. Adrianopolitans

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