Meanings
nounpetrobolos (plural petroboloi)
plural petroboloi
- historicalA kind of catapult of Ancient Greece, used for hurling stones.
Origin
Ancient Greek
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APA
petrobolos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrobolos
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“petrobolos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrobolos. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petrobolos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petrobolos.
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