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Palaepolis (name) means the name of a city that once stood in southwest Italy and is now part of Naples.

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The name of a city that once stood in southwest Italy and is now part of Naples.
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Etymology

Comes from Latin Palaepolis, from Ancient Greek Παλαιόπολις (Palaiópolis, “Old Town”), formed from παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) and πόλις (pólis, “city, city-state”), and equivalent to palaeo- and -polis. Compare Old Town and old town.

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"palaepolis" (name) means the name of a city that once stood in southwest Italy and is now part of Naples.
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