helepolis

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helepolis

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

noun helepolises · helepoleis · helepole

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

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noun an ancient Greek siege engine

Français	hélépole

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@misc{helepolis_2026,
  title = {helepolis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/helepolis},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}