ΤΕΤΡΑΠΥΡΓΙΟΝ, τετραπυργιον
TETRAPYRGION, tetrapyrgion
Sounds Like: tet-ra-PYR-ghee-on
Translations: a four-towered building, a fortress, a castle
From the root: ΤΕΤΡΑΠΥΡΓΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun referring to a building with four towers, essentially a fortress or a castle. It describes a fortified structure, often used for defense or as a royal residence. The word combines 'tetra' (four) and 'pyrgos' (tower).
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 2:36
From the same root
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