acropolis

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the citadel in ancient Greek towns

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀκρόπολις (akrópolis), from ἄκρος (ákros, “topmost”, “tip”, “summit”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”); By surface analysis, acro- + -polis.

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