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Palaepolis

Palaepolis proper noun: a former city in southwest Italy, now part of Naples.

Proper noun

Palaepolis

  1. (historical) A former city in southwest Italy, now part of Naples.
    • 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...
    Synonyms:
    Parthenope

Synonyms of Palaepolis

Origin of Palaepolis

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.

Questions about Palaepolis

What does Palaepolis mean?
Palaepolis means a former city in southwest Italy, now part of Naples.
What part of speech is Palaepolis?
Palaepolis is a proper noun.

Words near Palaepolis in the dictionary

  1. palaeozoologist
  2. palaeozoologists
  3. palaeozoology
  4. palaeozygopleurid
  5. palaeozygopleurids
  6. Palaepolis
  7. Palaestina Prima
  8. Palaestina Salutaris
  9. Palaestina Secunda
  10. palaestra
  11. palaestrae

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