ΠΟΛΙΟΡΚΙΑΣΤΟΝ, πολιορκιαστον
POLIORKIASTON, poliorkiaston
Sounds Like: po-lee-or-KEE-as-ton
Translations: unbesieged, not besieged, that cannot be besieged
From the root: ΠΟΛΙΟΡΚΙΑΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'unbesieged' or 'that cannot be besieged'. It describes something, like a city or a fortress, that has not been subjected to a siege or is impregnable to a siege. It is a compound word formed from 'πολιορκία' (siege) and the negative suffix '-αστος' (indicating 'not' or 'incapable of').
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 18:22
From the same root
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