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Adrianopolis

Adrianopolis

9.9
An ancient city in northwest Turkey rebuilt by the Roman emperor Hadrian and now called Edirne
  • proper noun
  • /ˌeɪdriəˈnoʊpəlɪs/
: Adrianópolis
  • Hadrian rebuilt Thracian Uskudama and renamed it Adrianopolis in his own honor.

Examples

  • The ancient city of Adrianopolis was once a thriving center of trade.

  • Many architectural remnants from Roman times remain in what was once Adrianopolis.

  • The city of Adrianopolis played a key role in several historical battles.

  • Do you know where Adrianopolis is located?

  • The city of Adrianopolis was an important cultural and commercial hub in ancient Thrace.

  • Historians often study the ruins of Adrianopolis to learn more about Roman architecture.

  • During the Roman Empire, Adrianopolis served as a strategic location for military campaigns.

Synonyms

Adrianople
vsAdrianopolis
1 9.5

A historic city in northwestern Turkey now called Edirne

is the same city but given as the older or alternative name form
Edirne
vsAdrianopolis
1 7.0

A city in northwestern Turkey near the borders with Greece and Bulgaria

emphasizes the ancient origins and renaming by an emperor rather than modern details

Surface Forms

Adrianopolis main

Morphology

Adrianopolis = Adrian (opaque) = Adrian + polis

The name is historically based on a personal name plus the city-forming element, but most learners cannot recover that meaning from the surface form.

Etymology

Adrianopolis comes from the Roman emperor Hadrian and the Greek word polis, which means 'city', so the name means 'Hadrian's city'. He renamed the town when he rebuilt it, and today that ancient city is known as Edirne in northwestern Turkey.