English Explanatory Dictionary

Indianapolis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.
  2. IMS; Ellipsis of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (“The Brickyard”).

Pronunciation

/ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/ [ɪndɪi̯əˈnæpʰəlɪs] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Indianapolis.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Idianapolis.wav

Word forms

Indianapolis

Etymology

From English Indiana + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city state”), equivalent to Indiana + -polis.

Synonyms

Circle City Crossroads of America India-no-place Indy Naptown Railroad City Unigov

Derived words

Indianapolitan Indy
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