Decapolis

See also: Decápolis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέκα (déka, “ten”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

Proper noun

Decapolis

1. A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in Jordan, Syria, and Palestine.

Translations

ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire

• Greek: Δεκάπολις f (Dekápolis)

  Ancient: Δεκάπολις f (Dekápolis)

• Polish: Dekapol (pl) m
• Portuguese: Decápole f, Decápolis f