hoplite

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplítēs, “heavily armed foot-soldier”), from ὅπλον (hóplon, “arms, armor, weapon”) (from which English hopl-). Compare Latin hoplomachus (“gladiator”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɒplaɪt/ === Noun === hoplite (plural hoplites) (historical) A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== hopl- panoply ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /ɔ.plit/ === Noun === hoplite m (plural hoplites) hoplite === Further reading === “hoplite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012