Greek "Tripolis"

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Greek "Tripolis" is an ancient Greek term meaning "three cities," historically used as a place name for regions or settlements composed of three closely linked urban centers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek term
ancient Greek toponym
category Greek toponyms based on number
ancient Greek place names
denotes a group of three cities treated as a unit
etymologyComponent polis
tri
etymologyComponentMeaning polis means city
tri means three
hasVariantSpelling Tripoli, Greece
surface form: Tripolis (Τρίπολις)
language Ancient Greek
meaning three cities
partOfSpeech proper noun
relatedConcept urban triad
relatedTerm Tetrapolis
polis
script Greek alphabet
semanticField numerals in toponyms
urban settlements
transliteration Trípolis
usedAs place name
usedFor regions of three closely linked cities
settlements of three closely linked cities
usedHistoricallyIn various regions of the ancient Greek world
usedIn ancient Greek geography

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Tripolitania nameDerivedFrom Greek "Tripolis"