Gallipoli

== English == === Etymology === Sense 1 (“peninsula in Turkey”) is borrowed from Italian Gallipoli, from Turkish Gelibolu, and from its etymon Byzantine Greek Καλλίπολῐς (Kallípolĭs, “Kallipolis, former name of Gelibolu”) and late variant forms, from Ancient Greek κᾰ́λλος (kắllos, “beauty; beautiful person or thing; nobility”) (of unknown origin, disputedly from Proto-Indo-European *kal- (“beautiful”)) + πόλις (pólis, “city; city-state”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- (“city; fortification”)). Doublet of Callipolis, Gelibolu, and Kallipolis. Sense 2 (“town in Italy”) is borrowed from Italian Gallipoli, from Latin Callipolis, from Byzantine Greek Καλλίπολῐς (Kallípolĭs): see above. === Pronunciation === Senses 1 and 2: (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɪpəli/, /ɡəˈlɪpl̩i/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɪpəli/ Sense 2: (Can we verify(+) this pronunciation?) (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɡæˈlɪpəli/ Rhymes: -ɪpəli Hyphenation: Gal‧li‧po‧li === Proper noun === Gallipoli A peninsula in Turkey, north of the Dardanelles, between the Aegean and Marmara seas. Synonyms: Chersonese, Chersonesus Thracica, Thracian Chersonese (all historical) (by ellipsis, historical) The Gallipoli Campaign (1915–1916) in World War I. (dated) Synonym of Gelibolu: a town and municipality of Turkey, located on the Gallipoli peninsula (sense 1). (also attributive) A town in Lecce, Apulia, Italy. Gallipoli oil    Gallipoli soap ==== Derived terms ==== Gallipolian Gallipoli Day (chiefly UK) Gallipoli gallop ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Gallipoli on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gallipoli, Apulia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gelibolu on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Gallipoli (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “Gallipoli, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin Callipolis, from Ancient Greek Καλλίπολις (Kallípolis). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡalˈli.po.li/ Rhymes: -ipoli Hyphenation: Gal‧lì‧po‧li === Proper noun === Gallipoli m a town in Lecce, Apulia, Italy Gallipoli, Gelibolu (a town and municipality of Turkey) Gallipoli (a peninsula in Turkey) ==== Derived terms ==== gallipolino ==== Descendants ==== → English: Gallipoli → Portuguese: Galípoli === Further reading === Gallipoli in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI) == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Gallipoli f alternative spelling of Galípoli