πόλεως

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The accent seems to violate the usual Dreimorengesetz; but this form arose from an earlier πόληος (pólēos) (retained in Doric and Aeolic) by quantitative metathesis; see: πόλις (pólis)

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /pó.le.ɔːs/ → /ˈpo.le.os/ → /ˈpo.le.os/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /pó.le.ɔːs/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.le.os/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.le.os/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.le.os/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.le.os/

Noun

πόλεως • (póleōs) f

1. genitive singular of πόλῐς (pólis)

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpo.le.os/
• Hyphenation: πό‧λε‧ως

Noun

πόλεως • (póleos) f

1. (dated or formal) form of πόλης (pólis): genitive singular of πόλη (póli)