argolid
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/ˈɑrɡəlɪd/
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/ˈɑːɡəlɪd/
region around Argos (Peloponnese)
Etymology
'argolid' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Ἀργολίς' (Argolis), where 'Argos' referred to the principal city of the region.
'argolid' changed from Ancient Greek 'Ἀργολίς' through Latin 'Argolis' and Medieval Greek 'Argolida', and eventually became the modern English 'argolid'.
Initially it meant 'the territory of Argos/Argolis', and over time it has largely retained that meaning as the name for the region.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a regional unit in the eastern Peloponnese, Greece, covering the area around the ancient city of Argos (also spelled Argolis).
argolid contains major Mycenaean archaeological sites such as Mycenae and Tiryns.
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Noun 2
the historical territory of ancient Argolis in classical antiquity, known for Mycenaean and classical-era sites.
In antiquity, argolid was a center of Mycenaean civilization.
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