Acropoleis
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of acropolis form-of, plural
"The Cadmea, like almost all Greek acropoleis, was indeed surrounded by the city, and was situated within the walls; but from our historians, it is quite evident, that one side of the Cadmea touched upon the wall of the city, and upon this supposition alone the siege can be understood."
Example
More examples"The Cadmea, like almost all Greek acropoleis, was indeed surrounded by the city, and was situated within the walls; but from our historians, it is quite evident, that one side of the Cadmea touched upon the wall of the city, and upon this supposition alone the siege can be understood."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀκροπόλεις (akropóleis), plural of ἀκρόπολις (akrópolis).
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