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hypaspist

[ hi-pas-pist, hahy- ]

noun

  1. a shield bearer, especially one of a special unit of light infantry in the Macedonian army.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypaspist1

1820–30; < Greek hypaspistḗs shield bearer, equivalent to hyp- hyp- + aspis shield + -tēs noun suffix

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