Hoplite
[hop-lahyt] /ˈhɒp laɪt/
noun
1.
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
/ˈhɒplaɪt/
noun
1.
(in ancient Greece) a heavily armed infantryman
n.
“heavy-armed foot soldier of ancient Greece,” 1727, from Greek hoplites “heavily armed soldier,” literally “heavy armed,” from hopla “arms, armor,” plural of hoplon “tool, weapon, implement.”
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