English
Alternative spellings
nekropolis
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νεκÏÏÏÎ¿Î»Î¹Ï (nekropolis) âcity of the deadâ, from νεκÏÏÏ (nekros) âdeadâ + ÏÏÎ»Î¹Ï (polis) âcityâ.
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Pronunciation
IPA|/nÉËkɹÉ.pÉ.lɪs/
Noun
en-noun|es|pl2=necropoleis
- A large cemetery, especially one of elaborate construction in an ancient city.
Translations
trans-top|large cemetery
Finnish: nekropolis
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Portuguese: necrópole f
Slovene: nekropola f
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Category:Greek derivations
Category:Death
Category:Burial
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