ἘΡΙΟΠΩΛΙΑ, ἐριοπωλια
ERIOPŌLIA, eriopōlia
Sounds Like: eh-ree-oh-po-LEE-ah
Translations: wool-selling, wool trade, a wool shop
From the root: ἘΡΙΟΝ, ΠΩΛΕΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἔριον' (erion), meaning 'wool', and 'πωλέω' (pōleō), meaning 'to sell'. It refers to the act or business of selling wool, or a place where wool is sold, such as a wool shop. It describes an occupation or a commercial establishment related to the wool industry.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 8:1
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΡΙΟΝ, ΠΩΛΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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