helepolis

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noun

an ancient Greek siege engine consisting of a wheeled tower containing machines for throwing stones and spears

OriginAncient Greek ἑλέπολις →
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Meanings

nounhelepolis (plural helepolises or helepoleis)

plural helepolises · plural helepoleis · alternative helepole

  1. an ancient Greek siege engine consisting of a wheeled tower containing machines for throwing stones and spears

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἑλέπολις“taker of cities”
  2. Englishhelepolis

From Ancient Greek ἑλέπολις (helépolis, “taker of cities”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἑλέπολις
  • ἑλέπολις (helépolis)an ancient Greek siege engine
French hélépole
  • hélépolean ancient Greek siege engine
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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