necropoli

English

Noun

necropoli

1. plural of necropolis
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Quana:

     The remains of a well-developed Prothean mining infrastructure dot the planet. Abandoned mines are connected to dead cities by collapsed maglev lines. Unlike the crumbling skyscrapers of Feros, Quana's ruins are reasonably intact. Unfortunately, this only made it easier for looters to strip the silent necropoli of anything valuable.

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νεκρόπολις (nekrópolis, literally “city of the dead”), which denoted the underground tombs of Alexandria in modern-day Egypt. By surface analysis, necro- (“necro-”, “dead”) +‎ -poli (“-polis”, “city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈkrɔ.po.li/
• Rhymes: -ɔpoli
• Hyphenation: ne‧crò‧po‧li

Noun

necropoli f (invariable)

1. necropolis

Anagrams

• incolperò, percolino