ΛΕΩΦΟΡΟΥ, λεωφορου
LEŌPHOROU, leōphorou
Sounds Like: leh-oh-FO-roo
Translations: of a highway, of a main road, of a thoroughfare, to a highway, to a main road, to a thoroughfare
From the root: ΛΕΩΦΟΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a highway, a main road, or a thoroughfare. It is a compound word derived from 'λαός' (people) and 'φόρος' (bearing, carrying), literally meaning 'carrying people' or 'for the people'. It describes a wide road used by many people, often for public or military purposes.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive or Dative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 6:9
From the same root
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