hoplite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɒplaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hop′līt)


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hop•lite  (hop′līt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ancient Historya heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
  • Greek hoplí̄tēs, equivalent. to hópl(on) piece of armor, particularly the large shield + -ītēs -ite1
  • 1720–30;
hop•lit•ic  (hop lit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hoplite / ˈhɒplaɪt/
  1. (in ancient Greece) a heavily armed infantryman
Etymology: 18th Century: from Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon weapon, from hepein to prepare
'hoplite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
panoply

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