ΕΛΕΠΟΛΙΣ, ελεπολις
ELEPOLIS, elepolis
Sounds Like: eh-LEH-po-lees
Translations: helepolis, city-taker, siege tower, a siege tower
From the root: ΕΛΕΠΟΛΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, literally meaning 'city-taker'. It refers to a large, mobile siege tower used in ancient warfare to assault fortified cities. These massive machines were designed to protect attacking soldiers and allow them to reach the top of city walls.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 4:2
From the same root
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