ΠΥΡΓΟΣΝΑΣΤΟΣ, πυργοσναστος
PYRGOSNASTOS, pyrgosnastos
Sounds Like: PYR-gos-NAS-tos
Translations: tower-solid, solid tower, compact tower
From the root: ΠΥΡΓΟΣ, ΝΑΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This appears to be a compound adjective formed from 'ΠΥΡΓΟΣ' (tower) and 'ΝΑΣΤΟΣ' (pressed close, compact, solid). It would describe something that is as solid or compact as a tower, or a tower that is particularly solid. This word is not commonly found in standard Koine Greek lexicons and may be a rare compound, a hapax legomenon, or potentially a unique formation within the specific text it appears in. It would be used to describe a noun, indicating its quality of being very solid or tower-like in its compactness.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:13
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΥΡΓΟΣ, ΝΑΣΤΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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