tripolis
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Tripolis¹
Where it comes from
From Latin Tripolis, from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis), from τρι- (tri-, “tri-: three”) + πολις (polis, “city, city-state”). Doublet of Tripoli and Tirebolu.
proper noun
- A former district of Arcadia, Greece, around the three cities of Calliae, Dipoena, and Nonacris.
- Former name of Tripoli, various places.
- Former name of Tirebolu: a town in Turkey.
tripolis²
noun
- plural of tripoli
Talk about this word "tripolis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tripolis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tripolis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tripolis "tripolis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tripolis.Cite this
@misc{tripolis_2026,
title = {tripolis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tripolis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
