トリポリ
解説 Definition
Tripoli はリビアの首都 Tripoli を指す地名です。同じ名前の都市はほかにもありますが、英語で単に Tripoli と言う場合はリビアの首都を指すことが多いです。
The capital and largest city of Libya, located on the Mediterranean coast in North Africa. The name Tripoli is also used for other places, notably a city in Lebanon, so context may be needed.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
地名なので通常は Tripoli と大文字で書く。語を tri-「三つ」と -poli／polis「都市」に分け、「三都市」に由来する名と覚える。北アフリカの地図、Libya's capital、Tripoli in Libya を一組にすると、同名のレバノンの都市との混同を防げる。
Break Tripoli into tri-, “three,” and the Greek element polis, “city.” Its historical name meant “three cities,” which provides a sound memory structure rather than a mere similarity in pronunciation. For the intended modern meaning, connect three facts: Tripoli, Libya, and the Mediterranean coast of North Africa. Always capitalize Tripoli because it is a place name. Since Lebanon also has a major city called Tripoli, phrases such as Tripoli, Libya or Libya’s capital are useful for identifying the correct city in news, maps, and geography lessons.
例文
The article describes daily life in Tripoli.
その記事はトリポリでの日常生活を説明しています。
She found Tripoli on a map of North Africa.
彼女は北アフリカの地図でトリポリを見つけました。
Our geography lesson mentioned Tripoli as the capital of Libya.
地理の授業で、トリポリはリビアの首都だと紹介されました。
tripoli の類義語・関連語
派生語
紛らわしい語
tripoli の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Tripolis（Τρίπολις）に由来し、tri（3つの）+ polis（都市）で「三つの都市」を意味する。古代に三つの都市が連合した地域だったことから。リビアの首都やレバノンの都市にも同名がある。関連語: triangle（三角）、metropolis（大都市）。
Tripoli comes from Greek Tripolis, formed from tri-, “three,” and polis, “city,” literally meaning “three cities.” The name referred to a region associated with three ancient cities on the North African coast. Through Latin and later languages, it became the modern place name Tripoli. The same Greek formation was applied to more than one location, which is why both Libya and Lebanon have important cities bearing this name. The shared name does not mean the two modern cities are the same place.
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