ἀμφίπολις

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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: ἀμφίπολις Medium diacritics: ἀμφίπολις Low diacritics: αμφίπολις Capitals: ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΙΣ
Transliteration A: amphípolis Transliteration B: amphipolis Transliteration C: amfipolis Beta Code: a)mfi/polis

English (LSJ)

poet. ἀμφίπτολις, ὁ, ἡ,

   A encompassing city, ἀνάγκη ἀμφίπτολις A.Ch.75 (lyr.).    II Subst. ἀ., ἡ, city encompassed by a river, as pr. n., Th.4.102, etc.