Τριπολιτσά
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Greek
Alternative forms
Pairs of forms:
- Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá), Τριπολιτζά (Tripolitzá)
- Τροπολιτσά (Tropolitsá), Τροπολιτζά (Tropolitzá)
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek Τριπολιτσά (Tripolitsá), probably from Slavic Droboliza, with characteristic Slavic suffix -ιτσά (-itsá). (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
Proper noun
Τριπολιτσά • (Tripolitsá) f
- (colloquial, dialectal, historical) Tripoli (a town in Greece), capital of Arcadia, renamed to Τρίπολη (Trípoli) in the 19th century.
Declension
Τριπολιτσά
| case \ number | singular |
|---|---|
| nominative | Τριπολιτσά • |
| genitive | Τριπολιτσάς • |
| accusative | Τριπολιτσά • |
| vocative | Τριπολιτσά • |
Synonyms
- Τρίπολη f (Trípoli, “Tripoli”) (official current name)
Derived terms
- Τριπολιτσιώτης m (Tripolitsiótis, “male from Tripoli”)
- Τριπολιτσιώτισσα f (Tripolitsiótissa, “female from Tripoli”)
- τριπολιτσιώτικος (tripolitsiótikos) (adjective)
References
Further reading
Τρίπολη Αρκαδίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el (Tripoli of Arcadia)
