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Tripolitan

/tɹɪˈpɒlɪtən/

Tripolitan adjective: of, from or relating to Tripoli.

Adjective

Tripolitan (comparative more Tripolitan, superlative most Tripolitan)

  1. Of, from or relating to Tripoli
    Synonyms:
    Tripoline

Noun

Tripolitan (plural Tripolitans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Tripoli

Tripolitan meaning in Arabic

Tripolitan in Arabic

of, from or relating to Tripoli
طَرَابُلْسِيّ ṭarābulsiyy
native or inhabitant of Tripoli
طَرَابُلْسِيّ ṭarābulsiyy, طَرَابُلْسِيَّة ṭarābulsiyya

Synonyms of Tripolitan

Forms of Tripolitan

Adjective
comparativemore Tripolitan
superlativemost Tripolitan
Noun
pluralTripolitans

Origin of Tripolitan

Borrowed from Latin Tripolitānus, from Tripolis + -itānus. By surface analysis, Tripolis + -itan.

Questions about Tripolitan

What does Tripolitan mean?
Tripolitan means of, from or relating to Tripoli.
What is Tripolitan in Arabic?
Tripolitan in Arabic is طَرَابُلْسِيّ (ṭarābulsiyy), طَرَابُلْسِيَّة (ṭarābulsiyya). See Tripolitan meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Tripolitan?
Tripolitan can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Tripolitan?
Tripolitan is pronounced /tɹɪˈpɒlɪtən/.

Words near Tripolitan in the dictionary

  1. tripoli
  2. Tripoli powder
  3. Tripoli powders
  4. Tripoline
  5. tripolis
  6. Tripolitan
  7. Tripolitania
  8. Tripolitanian
  9. Tripolitanians
  10. Tripolitans
  11. tripolite

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