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Meaning of Thermopylae | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
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

Bosanski Termopile termopilski Термопиле термопилски
Deutsch Thermopylen
Ελληνικά Θερμοπύλες
Español Termópilas
Français Thermopyles
Hrvatski Termopile termopilski Термопиле термопилски
Հայերեն Թերմոպիլե
Íslenska Laugaskarð
Italiano Termopili
日本語 テルモピュライ
Latina Thermopylae
Polski Termopile
Português Termópilas
Русский Фермопи́лы
Српски Termopile termopilski Термопиле термопилски

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

thermoradiosensitization thermoradiotherapy thermoratchet thermoreception thermoreceptor thermoreduction

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