ΠΟΛΙΑΔΟΣ, πολιαδος
POLIADOS, poliados
Sounds Like: po-LEE-ah-dos
Translations: of the city, of the city's protector, of the city goddess
From the root: ΠΟΛΙΑΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something belonging to or associated with a city, often specifically a goddess who protects a city. It is a feminine noun and is used in the genitive case, indicating possession or origin. For example, it might be used in phrases like 'the temple of the city goddess' or 'the laws of the city'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΟΛΙΑΣ.
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.
- ΠΟΛΙΑΔΑ — city-goddess, protectress of the city
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