ΠΟΛΕΙΔΥΣΚΑΤΑΛΥΤΟΣ, πολειδυσκαταλυτος
POLEIDYSKATALYTOS, poleidyskatalytos
Sounds Like: PO-lei-doos-ka-ta-LOO-tos
Translations: indestructible by a city, not to be overthrown by a city, not to be destroyed by a city
From the root: ΠΟΛΙΣ, ΔΥΣ-, ΚΑΤΑΛΥΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'πόλις' (city), the prefix 'δυσ-' (difficult, hard, ill-), and 'καταλύω' (to destroy, overthrow). It describes something that is difficult or impossible for a city to destroy or overthrow. It implies a formidable and enduring quality that cannot be overcome by urban power or siege.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 5:48
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΟΛΙΣ, ΔΥΣ-, ΚΑΤΑΛΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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