Claudiopolis
/ˌklɔːdiˈɒpəlɪs/noun
A name used in antiquity for several cities founded, renamed, or refounded in honor of a Roman emperor named Claudius.
Did you know?More than one ancient city was called Claudiopolis, including a major settlement in Bithynia later known as Bolu in modern Turkey.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*klew₂-
“A reconstructed root associated with bending or being lame; its exact development into Latin claudus is debated.”
Classical Latin
Latin
claudus
“Lame, crippled, or limping.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Claudius
“A Roman family name derived from Claudius, traditionally connected with the Latin adjective claudus.”
1st Century CE
Greek
Κλαυδιούπολις (Klaudioupolis)
“City of Claudius; a Greek compound of the personal name Klaudios and polis, “city.””
Roman Imperial Period
Latin/Greek
Claudiopolis
“A city named in honor of Emperor Claudius or associated with the Claudian imperial house.”
Modern English
English
Claudiopolis
“The conventional English name for several ancient cities bearing the imperial title.”
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