FromLatinPhiladelphia, fromAncient GreekΦιλαδέλφεια(Philadélpheia), fromφιλάδελφος(philádelphos,“brother/sibling-loving”) +-εια(-eia,“-ia:formingplacenames”), from the combining form ofφῐλέειν(phĭléein,“tolove”) +ἀδελφός(adelphós,“brother,sibling”). In reference to the city in Turkey, named for the loyalAttalus II Philadelphus ofPergamon. In reference to the city in Jordan, named for the incestuousPtolemy II Philadelphus ofEgypt. In reference to the American city, named for the ancient towns as well as theQuakerWilliam Penn's aim of fostering religious tolerance.Doublet ofFiladelfia.
Philadelphia
- The largestcity inPennsylvania,United States, and thecounty seat of coterminousPhiladelphia County; the formercapital of theUnited States.
- Synonyms:(informal)Philly,(slang)Killadelphia,(poetic)City of Brotherly Love
2025 May 5, “Barstool Sports founder retracts Auschwitz tour offer to customer in antisemitic sign incident”, inAssociated Press[1]:Philadelphia police said they were investigating. No charges were immediately filed.
- (historical)Former name ofAmman: thecapital ofJordan.
- (historical)Former name ofAlaşehir: acity,municipality, anddistrict ofManisa Province,Turkey.
- A locale in theUnited States; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
- Anunincorporated community inCass County,Illinois.
- Anunincorporated community inSugar Creek Township,Hancock County,Indiana.
- Acity, thecounty seat ofNeshoba County,Mississippi.
- Atown andvillage inJefferson County,New York.
- A smallcity inLoudon County,Tennessee.
- Avillage inBrandenburg,Germany; named for the city in Pennsylvania.
- Avillage inSunderland,Tyne and Wear,England; named for the city in Pennsylvania(OS grid ref NZ3352).
- Asuburb ofCape Town,South Africa.
largest city in Pennsylvania
Borrowed fromAncient GreekΦιλαδέλφεια(Philadélpheia).
Philadelphīa f sg (genitivePhiladelphīae);first declension
- (historical)Philadelphia (ancientGreekcity in theDecapolis in modernJordan; modernAmman)
- (historical)Philadelphia (ancientGreekcity inLydia in modernTurkey; modernAlaşehir)
- (New Latin)Philadelphia (thelargestcity inPennsylvania,United States)
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
- “Philadelphia”, inGaffiot, Félix (1934),Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
