Tripolis
οὔτε σοφίας ἐνδείᾳ οὔτ' αἰσχύνης περιουσίᾳ → neither from lack of knowledge nor from superfluity of modesty
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Trĭpŏlis: is, f., = Τρίπολις (prop. threetown),
I the name of several districts of country and of towns.
I A district of Thessaly, Liv. 42, 53, 6.—Hence, Trĭpŏlĭtānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tripolis: ager, Liv. 36, 10, 5.—
II A country of Africa, Sol. 27.—Hence, Trĭpŏlĭtānus, a, um, adj., of Tripolis, Eutr. 8, 10.—
III A town of Phœnicia, Mel. 1, 12, 3; Plin. 5, 20, 17, § 78—
A district of Laconia, near Tegea, including the cities of Belmina, Carystus, and Pellene, Liv. 35, 27, 9. — Hence, Trĭpŏlĭtĭcus, a, um, adj., of Tripolis: vinum, Plin. 14, 7, 9, § 74.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Trĭpolis,¹⁶ is, f.,
1 ville d’Afrique [Tripoli] : Sol. 27, 8 ; Spart. Sev. 18, 3 || -lĭtānus, a, um, de Tripolis : Eutr. 8, 18
2 canton de Thessalie : Liv. 42, 53, 6 || -lĭtānus a, um, de Tripolis : Liv. 36, 10, 5
3 ville de Laconie : Liv. 35, 27, 9
4 en Phénicie : Plin. 5, 78 ; 6, 213 || -lĭtĭcum vīnum Plin. 14, 74, vin de Tripolis
5 ville et fleuve dans le Pont : Plin. 6, 11.
