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ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙ, μητροπολει

MĒTROPOLEI, mētropolei

Sounds Like: mee-tro-PO-lee

Translations: (to) the metropolis, (to) a metropolis, (to) the mother city, (to) a mother city

From the root: ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to a 'mother city' or 'metropolis', which is the principal city of a region or country, or a large, important city. It is a compound word formed from 'μήτηρ' (mother) and 'πόλις' (city). It is used to describe a city that serves as a center for a larger area, often having political, economic, or cultural dominance over surrounding towns or territories. In the provided context, it is used in the dative case, indicating the recipient or indirect object of an action, such as 'to the metropolis' or 'for the metropolis'.

Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War

From the same root

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