Helot
[ hel-uht, hee-luht ]
/ ˈhɛl ət, ˈhi lət /
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noun
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Origin of Helot
1570–80; <Latin hēlōtēs (plural) <Greek heílōtes
OTHER WORDS FROM Helot
hel·ot·age, nounWords nearby Helot
Héloïse, heloma, heloma durum, heloma molle, helophyte, Helot, helotism, helotomy, helotry, help, helper
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British Dictionary definitions for Helot
Helot
/ (ˈhɛlət, ˈhiː-) /
noun
(in ancient Greece, esp Sparta) a member of the class of unfree men above slaves owned by the state
(usually not capital) a serf or slave
Word Origin for Helot
C16: from Latin Hēlotēs, from Greek Heilōtes, alleged to have meant originally: inhabitants of Helos, who, after its conquest, were serfs of the Spartans
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