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proper noun · femininethird declension

Decapolis

Decapolis f sg (genitive Decapolis)
Classical[dɛˈka.pɔ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[deˈkaː.po.lis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularDecapolis (a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria)

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDecapolis—
genitiveDecapolis—
dativeDecapolī—
accusativeDecapolim
Decapolin		—
ablativeDecapolī—
vocativeDecapolis
Decapolī		—
locativeDecapolī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις (Dekápolis), from δέκα (déka, “ten”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Descendants
  • EnglishDecapolis
  • FrenchDécapole
  • ItalianDecapoli

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDecapolisDecapolis (Δεκαπόλις), a district of Palestine, so named from the ten cities contained within its limits. They are variously given by different writer…

Quick answers

What does Decapolis mean in Latin?
Decapolis, a proper noun, means “Decapolis (a group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire located in modern-day Israel, Jordan and Syria)”.
What is the genitive of Decapolis?
The genitive singular is Decapolis. Decapolis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Decapolis?
In classical Latin, [dɛˈka.pɔ.lɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [deˈkaː.po.lis].