Enneapylon

E1N1N1E1A1P3Y4L1O1N1

proper noun

A wall or fortress supposed to have been built by the Pelasgians, after levelling the summit of the rock on the Acropolis of Athens.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Enneapylon
  1. historicalA wall or fortress supposed to have been built by the Pelasgians, after levelling the summit of the rock on the Acropolis of Athens.

    Synonyms: Pelargikon

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA wall or fortress supposed to have been built by the Pelasgians, after levelling the summit of the rock on the Acropolis of Athens.

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Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΕννεαπύλον
  2. EnglishEnneapylon

Ancient Greek Εννεαπύλον (Enneapúlon, literally “nine-gated”)

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APA

Enneapylon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enneapylon

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“Enneapylon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enneapylon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enneapylon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enneapylon.

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