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hoplite

American  
[hop-lahyt] / ˈhɒp laɪt /

noun

  1. a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.

hoplite British  
/ ˈhɒplaɪt, hɒpˈlɪtɪk /

noun

  1. (in ancient Greece) a heavily armed infantryman

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Etymology

Origin of hoplite

1720–30; < Greek hoplī́tēs, equivalent to hópl ( on ) piece of armor, particularly the large shield + -ītēs -ite 1

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