hoplite C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /ˈhɑːplaɪt/ UK /ˈhɒplaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #130117 Meanings 1 noun a heavily armed citizen infantry soldier of ancient Greece, typically carrying a spear and large round shield Each hoplite held his place in the tightly packed phalanx. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a heavily armed citizen... infantrymanspearmanfoot soldier Word family Derived forms hoplitic Related forms phalanxaspisinfantryspear Etymology From Ancient Greek hoplites, 'heavily armed foot soldier,' from hoplon, 'weapon, armor,' later especially the large shield associated with such troops. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hoplite **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑːplaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɒplaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 130117 ## Meanings 1. a heavily armed citizen infantry soldier of ancient Greece, typically carrying a spear and large round shield ## Examples - Each hoplite held his place in the tightly packed phalanx. ## Synonyms - infantryman - spearman - foot soldier ## Derived Forms - hoplitic ## Related Forms - phalanx - aspis - infantry - spear ## Etymology From Ancient Greek hoplites, 'heavily armed foot soldier,' from hoplon, 'weapon, armor,' later especially the large shield associated with such troops. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown