acropolis
/əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.73 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The Athenian Acropolis.
Example Sentences
- "The Etruscans, then, appear in general as an industrious people ( φιλότεχνον ἔθνος), of a bold and lofty spirit of enterprise, which was greatly favoured by their priestly aristocratic constitution. Massive walls, mostly of irregular blocks, surround their cities (not merely their acropoleis); the art of protecting the country from inundations by the construction of canals, and outlets from lakes, was very zealously practised by them."
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις (Akrópolis, “Acropolis”), from ἄκρος (ákros, “highest”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Ἀκρόπολις
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /əˈkɹɒpəlɪs/