Akropolis

See also: akropolis

English

Proper noun

the Akropolis

1. Alternative spelling of Acropolis.
   • 1834 September, “Greece”, in The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine, 1834, part III, number 70, London: […] [F]or Henry Colburn by R[ichard] Bentley;  […], →OCLC, “Foreign Miscellany” section, page 80:

     The head-quarters of the other five squadrons of the latter corps are fixed at Argos. There are two companies of foot in Akrokorinth; a company of grenadiers, and one of pioneers in the Akropolis and Athens; […]

   • 1990, Philip Brook Manville, “Tyranny, Trials, and the Triumph of Kleisthenes”, in The Origins of Citizenship in Ancient Athens, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, published 1992 (2nd printing), →ISBN, page 167:

     Emblematic of the new public consciousness, the religious focus in the city shifted from the Akropolis to the civic space, the agora.

   • 2005, Alexandra Villing, “The Akropolis in the history of Athens”, in Classical Athens (A Place in History), London: The British Museum Press, →ISBN, section 1 (The Akropolis: citadel and sanctuary), page 9:

     From a sad memorial, the Akropolis was transformed into a splendid display of Athenian culture and power, a credit to the gods and the democratic city alike.

Czech

Alternative forms

• Akropole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈakropolɪs]

Proper noun

Akropolis f

1. Acropolis

Declension

Declension of Akropolis (sg-only soft feminine irreg-stem)

	singular
nominative	Akropolis
genitive	Akropole
dative	Akropoli
accusative	Akropoli
vocative	Akropole
locative	Akropoli
instrumental	Akropolí

Related terms

• See polis

Further reading

• “Akropolis”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)
• “Akropolis”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις (Akrópolis, “Acropolis”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑkropolis/, [ˈɑ̝kro̞ˌpo̞lis̠]
• Rhymes: -olis
• Hyphenation^(key): Ak‧ro‧po‧lis

Proper noun

Akropolis

1. the Acropolis (of Athens)

Declension

Inflection of Akropolis (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)
nominative		Akropolis	—
genitive		Akropoliin	—
partitive		Akropolista	—
illative		Akropoliiseen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Akropolis	—
accusative	nom.	Akropolis	—
	gen.	Akropoliin
genitive		Akropoliin	—
partitive		Akropolista	—
inessive		Akropoliissa	—
elative		Akropoliista	—
illative		Akropoliiseen	—
adessive		Akropoliilla	—
ablative		Akropoliilta	—
allative		Akropoliille	—
essive		Akropoliina	—
translative		Akropoliiksi	—
abessive		Akropoliitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Akropolis (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliini — accusative nom. Akropoliini — gen. Akropoliini genitive Akropoliini — partitive Akropolistani — inessive Akropoliissani — elative Akropoliistani — illative Akropoliiseeni — adessive Akropoliillani — ablative Akropoliiltani — allative Akropoliilleni — essive Akropoliinani — translative Akropoliikseni — abessive Akropoliittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliisi — accusative nom. Akropoliisi — gen. Akropoliisi genitive Akropoliisi — partitive Akropolistasi — inessive Akropoliissasi — elative Akropoliistasi — illative Akropoliiseesi — adessive Akropoliillasi — ablative Akropoliiltasi — allative Akropoliillesi — essive Akropoliinasi — translative Akropoliiksesi — abessive Akropoliittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliimme — accusative nom. Akropoliimme — gen. Akropoliimme genitive Akropoliimme — partitive Akropolistamme — inessive Akropoliissamme — elative Akropoliistamme — illative Akropoliiseemme — adessive Akropoliillamme — ablative Akropoliiltamme — allative Akropoliillemme — essive Akropoliinamme — translative Akropoliiksemme — abessive Akropoliittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliinne — accusative nom. Akropoliinne — gen. Akropoliinne genitive Akropoliinne — partitive Akropolistanne — inessive Akropoliissanne — elative Akropoliistanne — illative Akropoliiseenne — adessive Akropoliillanne — ablative Akropoliiltanne — allative Akropoliillenne — essive Akropoliinanne — translative Akropoliiksenne — abessive Akropoliittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliinsa — accusative nom. Akropoliinsa — gen. Akropoliinsa genitive Akropoliinsa — partitive Akropolistaan Akropolistansa — inessive Akropoliissaan Akropoliissansa — elative Akropoliistaan Akropoliistansa — illative Akropoliiseensa — adessive Akropoliillaan Akropoliillansa — ablative Akropoliiltaan Akropoliiltansa — allative Akropoliilleen Akropoliillensa — essive Akropoliinaan Akropoliinansa — translative Akropoliikseen Akropoliiksensa — abessive Akropoliittaan Akropoliittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

less often:

Inflection of Akropolis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Akropolis	—
genitive		Akropoliksen	—
partitive		Akropolista	—
illative		Akropolikseen	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Akropolis	—
accusative	nom.	Akropolis	—
	gen.	Akropoliksen
genitive		Akropoliksen	—
partitive		Akropolista	—
inessive		Akropoliksessa	—
elative		Akropoliksesta	—
illative		Akropolikseen	—
adessive		Akropoliksella	—
ablative		Akropolikselta	—
allative		Akropolikselle	—
essive		Akropoliksena	—
translative		Akropolikseksi	—
abessive		Akropoliksetta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Akropolis (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Akropolikseni — accusative nom. Akropolikseni — gen. Akropolikseni genitive Akropolikseni — partitive Akropolistani — inessive Akropoliksessani — elative Akropoliksestani — illative Akropolikseeni — adessive Akropoliksellani — ablative Akropolikseltani — allative Akropolikselleni — essive Akropoliksenani — translative Akropoliksekseni — abessive Akropoliksettani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliksesi — accusative nom. Akropoliksesi — gen. Akropoliksesi genitive Akropoliksesi — partitive Akropolistasi — inessive Akropoliksessasi — elative Akropoliksestasi — illative Akropolikseesi — adessive Akropoliksellasi — ablative Akropolikseltasi — allative Akropoliksellesi — essive Akropoliksenasi — translative Akropolikseksesi — abessive Akropoliksettasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliksemme — accusative nom. Akropoliksemme — gen. Akropoliksemme genitive Akropoliksemme — partitive Akropolistamme — inessive Akropoliksessamme — elative Akropoliksestamme — illative Akropolikseemme — adessive Akropoliksellamme — ablative Akropolikseltamme — allative Akropoliksellemme — essive Akropoliksenamme — translative Akropolikseksemme — abessive Akropoliksettamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliksenne — accusative nom. Akropoliksenne — gen. Akropoliksenne genitive Akropoliksenne — partitive Akropolistanne — inessive Akropoliksessanne — elative Akropoliksestanne — illative Akropolikseenne — adessive Akropoliksellanne — ablative Akropolikseltanne — allative Akropoliksellenne — essive Akropoliksenanne — translative Akropolikseksenne — abessive Akropoliksettanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Akropoliksensa — accusative nom. Akropoliksensa — gen. Akropoliksensa genitive Akropoliksensa — partitive Akropolistaan Akropolistansa — inessive Akropoliksessaan Akropoliksessansa — elative Akropoliksestaan Akropoliksestansa — illative Akropolikseensa — adessive Akropoliksellaan Akropoliksellansa — ablative Akropolikseltaan Akropolikseltansa — allative Akropolikselleen Akropoliksellensa — essive Akropoliksenaan Akropoliksenansa — translative Akropoliksekseen Akropolikseksensa — abessive Akropoliksettaan Akropoliksettansa — instructive — — comitative — —

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις (Akrópolis, “Acropolis”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Akropolis f (proper noun, genitive Akropolis, plural Akropolen)

1. the Acropolis (of Athens)