phalangite

== English == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαλαγγίτης (phalangítēs), equivalent to phalanx +‎ -ite. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfæləndʒaɪt/ === Noun === phalangite (plural phalangites) (historical) A soldier belonging to a phalanx. (historical) Specifically, a pikeman fighting in a Macedonian phalanx, armed with a two-handed pike and using a smaller shield than the hoplite's aspis. === References === “phalangite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.