Londinion

Japanese: Londinion
Londinion

…It was once the center of the British Empire, and is now the British Commonwealth, and in modern times has often been the site of international conferences and the conclusion of international treaties. The name of the city comes from the Celtic word londo, meaning "desolate," and in Roman times it was called Londinium or Londinion. In Japan, it is sometimes written as "London." …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Londinion" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…かつての大英帝国,現在のイギリス連邦の中心でもあり,近代においてはしばしば国際会議,国際条約締結の舞台となった。地名はケルト語で〈荒れた〉を意味するロンドlondoに由来し,ローマ時代にはロンディニウムLondiniumまたはロンディニオンLondinionと呼ばれた。日本では〈倫敦〉と表記することもある。…

※「Londinion」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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