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Leopolis

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin Leopolis, from Ancient Greek. Ultimately from From λέων (léōn, lion) +‎ πόλις (pólis, city), literally Lion City.

Proper noun

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Leopolis

  1. (historical) Synonym of Lviv, Lviv (a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)
  2. A city in Paraná, Brazil

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Leo (Leo I of Galicia) +‎ -polis. Calque of Old East Slavic Львовъ (Lĭvovŭ, Leo's [city]).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Leopolis f sg (genitive Leopolis); third declension

  1. Lviv, Lvov (a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine)
  2. Leopolis (a city in Paraná, Brazil)

Declension

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Third-declension noun (i-stem, partially Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Leopolis
genitive Leopolis
dative Leopolī
accusative Leopolim
Leopolin
ablative Leopolī
vocative Leopolis
Leopolī
locative Leopolī

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Leopolis
  • Portuguese: Leópolis