Tripolis, A countrey in Affrike, another in Siria, the thyrde in Phœnicia.Tripolitana regio, Idem quod Tripolis.
Tripolium, tripólij. n. g. Herba. Pli An herbe, the roote wherof is thoughte to bee Turbite, vsed of Phisitions to purge slenme.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Trĭpŏlis, is, f., = *tri/polis (prop. threetown), the name of several districts of country and of towns.I.A district of Thessaly, Liv. 42, 53, 6.—Hence, Trĭpŏlĭtānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tripolis: ager, Liv. 36, 10, 5.—II.A country of Africa, Sol. 27.—Hence, Trĭpŏlĭtānus, a, um, adj., of Tripolis, Eutr. 8, 10.—III.A town of Phœnicia, Mel. 1, 12, 3; Plin. 5, 20, 17, 78—IV.A district of Laconia, near Tegea, including the cities of Belmina, Carystus, and Pellene, Liv. 35, 27, 9. — Hence, Trĭpŏlĭtĭcus, a, um, adj., of Tripolis: vinum, Plin. 14, 7, 9, 74.