Emporĭum (lat., v. gr. Emporion), 1) Handelsplatz; daher Empŏroi, Großhändler; Emporii ius, s. Stadteinlagerecht. 2) (Emporiae), in Rom Hafen- u. Handelsplatz an dem Tibris, außerhalb an der Porta trigemina; 3) Pflanzstadt der Phokäer od. Massilier, im Gebiet der Indigeten (Hispania terracon.), mit Tempel der Diana. Hier 196 v. Chr. Sieg der Römer unter M. Porc. Cato über die Spanier, worauf die Stadt erobert wurde; jetzt Ampurias.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Emporium — (medieval Latin from Greek emporos = merchant ) is a term used for a store selling a wide variety of goods, and for marketplaces or trading centres in ancient cities. The term is also used for:*The Emporium, a former department store chain… … Wikipedia
emporium — [ ɑ̃pɔrjɔm ] n. m. • 1755; mot lat. d o. gr. ♦ Antiq. Comptoir commercial en pays étranger. Des emporiums ou plur. lat. des emporia. ● emporium, emporia ou emporiums nom masculin (latin emporium, du grec emporion) Dans l Antiquité, comptoir,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
emporium — em‧po‧ri‧um [ɪmˈpɔːriəm] noun emporia PLURALFORM [ riə] [countable] old fashioned a large shop: • Kennedy s Furniture Emporium * * * emporium UK US /ɪmˈpɔːriəm/ noun [C] (plural emporia, emporiums) … Financial and business terms
Emporium — Emporium, PA U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 2526 Housing Units (2000): 1215 Land area (2000): 0.730010 sq. miles (1.890716 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.730010 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Emporium, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 2526 Housing Units (2000): 1215 Land area (2000): 0.730010 sq. miles (1.890716 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.730010 sq. miles (1.890716 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Emporium — Em*po ri*um, n.; pl. {Emporiums}, L. {Emporia}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? belonging to commerce, fr. ? traveler, trader; ? in + ? way through and over, path. See {In}, and {Empiric}, {Fare}.] 1. A place of trade; a market place; a mart; esp., a city… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emporium — 1580s, from L. emporium, from Gk. emporion trading place, market, from emporos merchant, traveler, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (2)) + poros passage, voyage, related to peirein to pass through (see PORT (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Emporĭum — (griech.), Stapel , Haupthandelsplatz … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Emporium — Emporĭum (grch.), Haupthandels , Hauptstapelplatz … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Emporium — Emporium, griech., ein Stapelplatz, besonders Seehafen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
