helepolis
From LSJ
Τραφὲν ὄρεσι καὶ φάραγξιν ἀγρίαις, κήρυξ πέφυκα τῆς λόγου ὑμνῳδίας. Φωνήν μὲν οὐκ ἔναρθρον, εὔηχον δ' ἔχω (Byzantine riddle) → Raised in the mountains and wild ravines, I have become the herald of hymns that are sung. I have no articulate voice...
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.
Latin > German (Georges)
helepolis, Akk. im, f. (ελέπολις), die Stadteinnehmerin, die Stadteroberungsmaschine, eine Belagerungsmaschine von erstaunlicher Größe, Vitr. 10, 16 (22), 3 sqq.; vgl. Amm. 23, 4, 10 sqq.
Latin > Chinese
helepolis vel heleptoles, is. f. :: 撞城之具
