argyraspid
Meanings
noun
- A soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ᾰ̓σπίς (ăspís, “shield”). By surface analysis, argyr- + aspid.
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