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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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Hēliopolis Latin
- πόλῐς Ancient Greek
- Ἡλίου πόλις Ancient Greek
- Ἥλῐος Ancient Greek