ΜΗΚΟΣΠΥΡΓΟΕΙΔΕΙΣ, μηκοσπυργοειδεις
MĒKOSPYRGOEIDEIS, mēkospyrgoeideis
Sounds Like: MAY-kos-poor-go-AY-dees
Translations: tower-like in length, tower-shaped, long and tower-like
From the root: ΜΗΚΟΣ, ΠΥΡΓΟΣ, ΕΙΔΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'μῆκος' (length), 'πύργος' (tower), and '-ειδής' (like, resembling). It describes something that is shaped like a tower, particularly emphasizing its length. It would be used to describe structures or objects that are tall and narrow, similar to a tower.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 5:20
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΜΗΚΟΣ, ΠΥΡΓΟΣ, ΕΙΔΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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