hoplita

Portuguese

/o.ˈpli.tɐ/

noun

Definitions

(military unit) hoplite heavily-armed spearman

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hoplita derived from Ancient Greek ὁπλίτης (hoplite).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ὁπλίτης

Gloss

hoplite

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

hoplita Latin
hopliet Dutch, Flemish
ὁπλίτης Ancient Greek
ὅπλον Ancient Greek