hoplite

[ hop-lahyt ]

noun
  1. a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.

Origin of hoplite

1
1720–30; <Greek hoplī́tēs, equivalent to hópl(on) piece of armor, particularly the large shield + -ītēs-ite1

Other words from hoplite

  • hop·lit·ic [hop-lit-ik], /hɒpˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for hoplite

hoplite

/ (ˈhɒplaɪt) /


noun
  1. (in ancient Greece) a heavily armed infantryman

Origin of hoplite

1
C18: from Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon weapon, from hepein to prepare

Derived forms of hoplite

  • hoplitic (hɒpˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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