TURRIS, turris
Sounds Like: TOO-rris
Translations: tower, a tower, citadel, fortress
From the root: TURRIS
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: A turris is a tall, usually cylindrical or square structure, often built as part of a larger building or fortification. It is commonly used for defense, observation, or as a prominent architectural feature. It can refer to a watchtower, a siege tower, or a fortified stronghold.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, TURRIS.
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.
- TURREM — tower, a tower
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