Decapolis
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Decápolis
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Etymology
1.2
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1.2.1
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Decapolis
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Etymology
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From
Ancient Greek
δέκα
(
déka
,
“
ten
”
)
+
πόλις
(
pólis
,
“
city
”
)
.
Proper noun
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Decapolis
A group of ten cities on the eastern frontier of the Roman Empire in
Jordan
,
Syria
, and
Palestine
.
Translations
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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
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