Leopolis

English

Etymology

From Latin Leopolis, from Ancient Greek. Ultimately from λέων (léōn, “lion”) +‎ πόλις (pólis, “city”), literally “Lion City”

(Brazil): From Portuguese Leópolis

Proper noun

Leopolis

(historical) Synonym of Lviv, Lvov (a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)
A city in Paraná, Brazil

Translations

historical name of Lviv

Latin: Leopolis
Portuguese: Leópolis (pt)

Leopolis, Parana, Brazil

Latin: Leopolis
Portuguese: Leópolis (pt)

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek. Ultimately from λέων (léōn, “lion”) +‎ πόλις (pólis, “city”), literally “Lion City”. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /leˈo.po.lis/, [ɫ̪eˈɔpɔlʲɪs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /leˈo.po.lis/, [leˈɔːpolis]

Proper noun

Leopolis f sg (genitive Leopolis); third declension

Lviv, Lvov (a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)
Leopolis (a city in Paraná, Brazil)

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem, partially Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Leopolis
Genitive	Leopolis
Dative	Leopolī
Accusative	Leopolim Leopolin
Ablative	Leopolī
Vocative	Leopolis Leopolī
Locative	Leopolī

Derived terms

Leopoliensis
Leopolitanus

Descendants

English: Leopolis
Portuguese: Leópolis

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