Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φρούριον (phroúrion).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɾu.ɾi.o/
  • Hyphenation: φρού‧ρι‧ο

Noun

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φρούριο (froúrion (plural φρούρια)

  1. fortress, stronghold (a fortified place; a place built to withstand attack)
    Near-synonyms: οχυρό n (ochyró), κάστρο n (kástro)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ φρούριο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language