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单词 hoplite
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hoplite

[ hop-lahyt ]
/ ˈhɒp laɪt /

noun

a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.

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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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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