city

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. πόλις, ἡ, V. πτόλις, ἡ.

township: P. and V. πόλισμα, τό.

town: P. and V. ἄστυ, τό.

state: Ar. and P. πολιτεία, ἡ, P. and V. πόλις, ἡ.

of the city or town, adj.: P. and V. ἀστικός.

dwelling in the city: V. πολισσοῦχος.

dwelling near the city: V. ἀγχίπτολις.

protecting the city: V. πολισσοῦχος; see tutelary.