hoplite
hoplite · hoplites
гопліт
гоплит
Hoplit
A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an…A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.
/ˈhɒplaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.
Hoplit
гопли́тgoplít
гоплі́тhoplít
Translations
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A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece:
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A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplítēs, “heavily armed foot-soldier”), from ὅπλον (hóplon, “From Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplítēs, “heavily armed foot-soldier”), from ὅπλον (hóplon, “arms, armor, weapon”) (from which English hopl-). Compare Latin hoplomachus (“gladiator”).
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