Leopolis
English
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Etymology
editFrom Latin Leopolis, from Ancient Greek. Ultimately from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”), literally “Lion City”
- (Brazil): From Portuguese Leópolis
Proper noun
editLeopolis
Translations
edithistorical name of Lviv
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom Leo (“Leo I of Galicia”) + -polis. Calque of Old East Slavic Львовъ (Lĭvovŭ, “Leo's [city]”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /leˈo.po.lis/, [ɫ̪eˈɔpɔlʲɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /leˈo.po.lis/, [leˈɔːpolis]
Proper noun
editLeopolis f sg (genitive Leopolis); third declension
Declension
editThird-declension noun (i-stem, partially Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Leopolis |
| Genitive | Leopolis |
| Dative | Leopolī |
| Accusative | Leopolim Leopolin |
| Ablative | Leopolī |
| Vocative | Leopolis Leopolī |
| Locative | Leopolī |
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