Argolis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀργολίς (Argolís).

Proper noun

Argolis

  1. A periphery in eastern Peloponnese which has its modern capital at Nafplion. Its original capital was at Argos.

Synonyms

  • Argolida

Translations

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Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀργολίς (Argolís).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈar.ɡo.lis/, [ˈar.ɡɔ.lɪs]

Noun

Argolis f (genitive Argolidis); third declension

  1. (geography) a region of ancient Greece

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular
nominative Argolis
genitive Argolidis
dative Argolidī
accusative Argolidem
ablative Argolide
vocative Argolis

References

  • Argolis in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • Argos in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Argolis in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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