Palaepolis

English Etymology From en la Palaepolis, from en grc Παλαιόπολις Old Town, from grc παλαιός old + grc πόλις city, city-state. Equivalent to en palaeo- -polis. Compare en Old Town and en old town. Proper noun en historical en former city in southwest c/Italy, now part of Naples. Neapolis, Naples, was situated on the W. slope of Mt. Vesuvius and on the banks of the small stream Sebethus. It was founded by the Greeks of Cumae, and was named Neapolis, "New City," in contradistinction to Palaepolis, "Old City," which had been previously established, probably on the hill of Pausilypus. The name of Parthenope appears to have originally belonged to Palaepolis, but was subsequently transferred to Neapolis. Synonyms en Parthenope Coordinate terms en Neapolis Latin Etymology From la grc Παλαιόπολις Old Town, from grc παλαιός old + grc πόλις city, city-state. Equivalent to la palaeo- -polis. Proper noun la proper noun la historical la former city in southwest c/Italy ; now part of Naples Palaepolis Synonyms la Parthenope Coordinate terms la Neāpolis