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hoplite
[ hop-lahyt ]
/ ˈhɒp laɪt /
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noun
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
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Origin of hoplite
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/, adjectiveWords nearby hoplite
Hopkins, Hopkinsianism, Hopkinson, Hopkinsville, Hoples, hoplite, hoplology, hop-o'-my-thumb, Hoppe, hopped-up, hopper
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British Dictionary definitions for hoplite
hoplite
/ (ˈhɒplaɪt) /
noun
(in ancient Greece) a heavily armed infantryman
Derived forms of hoplite
hoplitic (hɒpˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for hoplite
C18: from Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon weapon, from hepein to prepare
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