ἈΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΣΜΩΝ, ἀκροβολισμων
AKROBOLISMŌN, akrobolismōn
Sounds Like: ak-roh-boh-lis-MON
Translations: of skirmishes, of light engagements, of preliminary engagements
From the root: ΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΣΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act of skirmishing or engaging in light, preliminary combat. It describes a minor engagement between small groups of soldiers, often before a main battle, or a series of such engagements. It's a compound word derived from 'ἄκρος' (akros, meaning 'highest' or 'extreme') and 'βολισμός' (bolismos, meaning 'a throwing' or 'a casting').
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 14 — 13:337
Life of Flavius Josephus, The
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΣΜΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΣΜΟΙΣ — skirmishes, skirmishing, light-armed combat
- ΑΚΡΟΒΟΛΙΣΜΟΣ — skirmish, a skirmish, light skirmishing
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