hoplite
Meanings
noun
- A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplítēs, “heavily armed foot-soldier”), from ὅπλον (hóplon, “arms, armor, weapon”) (from which English hopl-). Compare Latin hoplomachus (“gladiator”).
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