Τριπολιτσά

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Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá), probably from Slavic *dobrъlica, with characteristic Slavic suffix -ιτσά (-itsá).[1] (see the variant Τροπολιτσά (Tropolitsá), or -ιτζά (-itzá) Τροπολιτζά (Tropolitzá). Other interpretations, are probably folk etymologies. Not connecting to the Ancient Greek Τρίπολις (Trípolis) despite their paronymy. Compare to the contemporary placename Τρίπολη (Trípoli).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɾi.po.liˈt͡sa/
  • Hyphenation: Τρι‧πο‧λι‧τσά

Proper noun

Τριπολιτσά • (Tripolitsá) f

  1. (colloquial, dialectal, historical) Tripoli (a town in Greece), capital of Arcadia, renamed to Τρίπολη (Trípoli) in the 19th century.

Declension

singular
nominative Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá)
genitive Τριπολιτσάς (Tripolitsás)
accusative Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá)
vocative Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá)

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References

  1. ^ Miles, George C. (1962) “The Islamic Coins”, in The Athenian Agora, volume 9, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, page 12
    In page 12 the etymology of Tripolis of Arcadia and Tripolitza is dicussed.

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