Heliopolis

English

/ˌhiːliˈɒpəlɪs/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (historical) ; known in Ancient Egyptian as Iunu and in later Coptic as On.
  • (historical) (ancient city in modern Lebanon).
  • (suburb in Cairo).
  • (suburb in Athens).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hēliopolis derived from Ancient Greek Ἡλίου πόλις (Sun city, sun).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ἡλίου πόλις

Gloss

Sun city, sun

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日, 陽

Emoji
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