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adrianople

/ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
adri-anople
IPA
/ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.

Etymology

From Latin Adrianopolis, from Ancient Greek Ἁδριανούπολις (Hadrianoúpolis, “city of Hadrian”). Doublet of Adrianopolis and Edirne.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/

Inflected Forms

Adrianopolis (alternative)

Phrases

Adrianople red

Frequently Paired Words

Adrianopolitan

Questions

How do you pronounce adrianople?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌeɪdɹɪəˈnəʊp(ə)l/.
What does adrianople mean?
Former name of Edirne: a city in northwestern Turkey.
Where does adrianople come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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