embolos

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See also: émbolos

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (émbolos, bolt; portico).

Noun

embolos (plural emboloi)

  1. (historical) An arcade or porticoed street in Constantinople.

Latin

Noun

embolōs

  1. accusative plural of embolus