Ἡλίου πόλις

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Ἥλῐος (Hḗlios, sun) +‎ πόλῐς (pólis, city).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ἡλίου πόλις (Hēlíou pólisf (genitive Ἡλίου πόλεως); third declension

  1. Heliopolis

Inflection

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See inflection of Ἥλῐος (Hḗlios) and πόλῐς (pólis).

Descendants

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  • Greek: Ηλιούπολη (Ilioúpoli)
  • Latin: Hēliopolis
  • Old Armenian: Արեգ քաղաք (Areg kʻałakʻ) (calque)

References

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  • Woodhouse, S. C. (1910) English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language[1], London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, page 1,012