proper noun · femininethird declension
Persēpolis
Persēpolis f sg (genitive Persēpolis)
Classical[pɛrˈseː.pɔ.lɪs]Ecclesiastical[perˈsɛː.po.lis]
Meaning
- historicalPersepolis
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Persēpolis | — |
| genitive | Persēpolis | — |
| dative | Persēpolī | — |
| accusative | Persēpolim Persēpolin | — |
| ablative | Persēpolī | — |
| vocative | Persēpolis Persēpolī | — |
| locative | Persēpolī | — |
Persēpŏlis (Persaep-), is, f., = Περσαιπολις,
I. a city of Persia, the ruins of which are now called Istakhr, Plin. 6, 26, 29, § 115; Curt. 5, 4, 33; 5, 6, 11 sq.; Vulg. 2 Macc. 9, 2; Amm. 23, 6, 42.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Περσέπολις (Persépolis), from Πέρσης (Pérsēs, “Persian”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa, “Persis, Persia, a Persian, Persepolis”) although ancient Greek writers relate a folk etymology that derived the city, country, and people's name from Ancient Greek πέρθω (pérthō, “to sack, to kill”).
Descendants
- CatalanPersèpolis
- EnglishPersepolis
- FrenchPersépolis
- PortuguesePersépolis
- SpanishPersépolis
- ItalianPersepoli
- EsperantoPersepolo
- PolishPersepolis