necropolis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /nɛˈkɹɒpəlɪs/|/nɛˈkɹɒplɪs/|/nɪ-/    美 /nɛˈkɹɑpələs/|/nə-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city. also,figuratively,historical
    — In Turkey, the tombs, according to the custom of the ancients, are always without the towns; and as each tomb has uſually a large ſtone, and ſome maſonry, they conſtitute what may almoſt be called a ſecond town, which may be named, as formerly at Alexandria, Necropolis, or the city of the dead.
  2. An ancient site used for burying the dead, particularly if consisting of elaborate grave monuments.
    — These labours upon Phœnician necropoli are of great importance. [...] M. [Louis Félicien] de Saulcy, one of the first travellers who has thrown light upon these necropoli, devoted himself to a very interesting examination of the tombs of the kings, of the prophets and judges, and upon the immense necropolis that surrounds Jerusalem, like a funeral enceinte.
  3. A city or settlement where most people are dead and/or dying.
    — You think London isn't a necropolis? Let me tell you it is. And people love it. Our cemeteries are popular tourist attractions.

词形变化

necropolises plural necropoleis plural necropoles plural necropoli plural nekropolis alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
necropolitan necropolitic

词源

Borrowed from Koine Greek νεκρόπολις (nekrópolis, “city of the dead, cemetery”) (used to describe part of the city of Alexandria, Egypt), from Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós, “dead”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“to disappear; to perish”)) + πόλις (pólis, “city”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- (“city; fortification”)). The English word is analysable as necro- + -polis, and is cognate with French nécropole, German Nekropolis, Late Latin necropolis.
The plural form necropoleis is derived from Ancient Greek νεκροπόλεις (nekropóleis).
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