embolos

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noun

An arcade or porticoed street in Constantinople.

OriginAncient Greek ἔμβολος →
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Meanings

nounembolos (plural emboloi)

plural emboloi

  1. historicalAn arcade or porticoed street in Constantinople.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔμβολος“bolt; portico”
  2. Englishembolos

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, “bolt; portico”).

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APA

embolos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolos

MLA

“embolos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embolos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embolos.

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