proper noun · femininethird declension
Angelopolis
Angelopolis f sg (genitive Angelopolis)
Classical[aŋ.ɡɛˈɫɔ.pɔ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[an̠ʲ.d͡ʒeˈlɔː.po.lis]
Meaning
- New LatinfemininesingularLos Angeles (the largest city in California, United States)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Angelopolis | — |
| genitive | Angelopolis | — |
| dative | Angelopolī | — |
| accusative | Angelopolim Angelopolin | — |
| ablative | Angelopolī | — |
| vocative | Angelopolis Angelopolī | — |
| locative | Angelopolī | — |
Origins
From angelus + -polis, a calque of English City of Angels, itself a calque of Spanish Pueblo de Los Ángeles, ultimately from Italian Santa Maria degli Angeli near Assisi, Italy, where St Francis began his order.