helepolis
From LSJ
αἰτήσεις ἀκοὐεις σῶν ἱκετῶν· ταχἐως συνδραμεῖς ἀναπαὐων εὐεργετῶν· ἰάματα παρἐχεις, Ἱερἀρχα, τῇ πρὀς Θεὀν παρρησἰᾳ κοσμοὐμενος → You hear the prayers of your suppliants; quickly you come to their assistance, bringing relief and benefits; you provide the remedies, Archbishop, since you are endowed with free access to God.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
hĕlĕpŏlis: is, f., = ἑλέπολις (citytaking),
I a besieging engine, invented by Demetrius Poliorcetes, Vitr. 10, 22; Amm. 23, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
hĕlĕpŏlis, is, f. (ἑλέπολις), hélépole, machine de siège : Vitr. Arch. 10, 22 ; Amm. 23, 4.
