πόλεως

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The accent seems to violate the usual Dreimorengesetz; but this form arose from an earlier πόληος (pólēos) (retained in Doric and Aeolic) by quantitative metathesis.

Noun

πόλεως • (póleōs)

  1. genitive singular of πόλῐς (pólis)

Greek

Alternative forms

Noun

πόλεως • (póleos) f

  1. genitive singular of πόλη (póli)
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