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Tripolitania
Tripolitania comes from Ancient Greek Τριπολιτάνια, from Τριπολίτης ‘Tripolitan’, and ultimately from Τρίπολις.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤρίπολις‘Tripoli’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΤριπολίτης‘Tripolitan’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΤριπολιτάνιαTripolitánia
- EnglishtodayTripolitania
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤρίπολις‘Tripoli’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΤριπολίτης‘Tripolitan’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΤριπολιτάνιαTripolitánia
- EnglishtodayTripolitania
Linked words
through Ancient Greek πόλις ‘city’
police, policy, politico, polity, polis, politic, politique, 7 more
Today it means
name A historic region and former province in western Libya, centered around the coastal city of Tripoli.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Τρίπολις / Tripolitania