moenia

Meaning

1. (declension-3, neuter, plural) city walls, town walls, defensive walls, fortifications, ramparts, bulwarks
2. (declension-3, neuter, plural) in general: walls, enclosure

Concepts

walls

wall

mansion

walled town

dwelling

ramparts

city

🏙️

castle

🏰

fortifications of a city

Synonyms

mūrus

pariēs

Translations

حائِط

mur

muralla

paret

Mauer

Stadtmauer

Wand

κατοικώ

αρχοντικό

’tixos

demeure

🏠

mûr

muraille

abitazione

جِدار

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmoe̯.ni.a]

Etymology

A plurale tantum, from Old Latin moene, from Proto-Indo-European *móyni, from *mey- (“to strengthen”). Cognate with mūrus (“wall”).