Meaning of Thermopylae | Babel Free
/θɚˈmɑpɪli/Definitions
A narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Thermopylen
Ελληνικά
Θερμοπύλες
Español
Termópilas
Français
Thermopyles
Italiano
Termopili
日本語
テルモピュライ
Polski
Termopile
Português
Termópilas
Русский
Фермопи́лы
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.