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proper noun · femininethird declension

Callipolis

Callipolis f sg (genitive Callipolis)
Classical[kalˈlɪ.pɔ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[kalˈliː.po.lis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingulara maritime city in Calabria, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, now Gallipoli
  2. femininesingulara city on the east coast of Sicily, situated near Naxos
  3. femininesingulara town in Thrace, opposite to Lampsacus
  4. femininesingularKallipolis (utopian city state ruled by philosopher kings as theorised by Plato in the Republic)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCallipolis—
genitiveCallipolis—
dativeCallipolī—
accusativeCallipolim
Callipolin		—
ablativeCallipolī—
vocativeCallipolis
Callipolī		—
locativeCallipolī—

Callĭpŏlis, is (acc. -im or -in), f., = Καλλίπολις.
I. A Grecian city of Calabria, now Gallipoli, Mel. 2, 4, 7.—
II. A town on the Thracian Chersonesus, opposite Lampsacus, now Gallipoli, Liv. 31, 16, 6.—
III. A town on the Tauric Chersonese, Liv. 36, 30, 4.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Καλλίπολις (Kallípolis).

Descendants
  • ItalianGallipoli
  • EnglishGallipolifrom Italian Gallipoli
  • PortugueseGalípolifrom Italian Gallipoli
  • EnglishCallipolis

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCallipolisCallipolis (Καλλίπολις). 1. (Gallipoli), a maritime city of Calabria, situated on the Tarentine Gulf, about 30 miles from the Iapygian promontory, and…

Quick answers

What does Callipolis mean in Latin?
Callipolis, a proper noun, means “a maritime city in Calabria, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, now Gallipoli; a city on the east coast of Sicily, situated near Naxos; a town in Thrace, opposite to Lampsacus”.
What is the genitive of Callipolis?
The genitive singular is Callipolis. Callipolis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Callipolis?
In classical Latin, [kalˈlɪ.pɔ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kalˈliː.po.lis].