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/, adjective

Words nearby hoplite

Hopkins, Hopkinsianism, Hopkinson, Hopkinsville, Hoples, hoplite, hoplology, hop-o'-my-thumb, Hoppe, hopped-up, hopper

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How to use hoplite in a sentence

We also know that many hoplites preferred to keep the Corinthian helmets tipped back on their heads during non-combat situations, thereby suggesting the cramped nature of the designs.
Know Your Ancient Greek Helmets: From Attic to Phrygian|Dattatreya Mandal|May 19, 2020|Realm of History
Now Artybios was riding a horse which had been trained to rear up against a hoplite.
The History Of Herodotus|Herodotus
A horseman fully armed is thrusting his spear into the body of his fallen foe,—a hoplite.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume IV|Various
A horseman fully armed is thrusting his spear into the body of his fallen foe—a hoplite.
Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science, No. 23, February, 1873, Vol. XI. No. 23.|Various

Thirdly, if Draco had instituted a hoplite census, Solon would not have substituted citizenship by birth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6|Various
She had been early plighted to a young hoplite of Ithaca, named Aulakes.
Niobe, All Smiles|Harry Paulton and Edward A. (Edward Antonio) Paulton

British Dictionary definitions for hoplite

hoplite

/ (ˈhɒplaɪt) /

noun

(in ancient Greece) a heavily armed infantryman

Derived forms of hoplite

hoplitic (hɒpˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for hoplite

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

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