Thermopylae
Syllables: Ther·mop·y·laeUK/θəˈmɒpɪli/US/θɚˈmɑpɪli/
Thermopylae proper noun: a narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
Proper noun
Thermopylae
- A narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
- Synonyms:
- Hot Gates
Thermopylae meaning in Marathi
Thermopylae in Marathi
- narrow pass in eastern Greece
- थर्मोपाय्ले tharmopāyle
Synonyms of Thermopylae
Origin of Thermopylae
From Latin Thermopylae, from Ancient Greek Θερμοπύλαι (Thermopúlai).
Questions about Thermopylae
- What does Thermopylae mean?
- Thermopylae means a narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
- What is Thermopylae in Marathi?
- Thermopylae in Marathi is थर्मोपाय्ले (tharmopāyle). See Thermopylae meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Thermopylae?
- Thermopylae is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Thermopylae?
- Thermopylae is pronounced /θɚˈmɑpɪli/ (US).
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