Acropolis
/əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/ · name
Meaning
- The Athenian Acropolis.
- A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις (Akrópolis, “Acropolis”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).
- Ἀκρόπολις(grc)→
- Acropolis (English)
- Relations: bor
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