Definitions For Hoplite

Noun

HOPLITE (plural HOPLITEs) (historical) A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis.

Related terms

hopl- panoply

Translations

Dutch: hopliet, m Finnish: hopliitti French: hoplite, m Greek: οπλίτης, m : Ancient: ὁπλίτης, m Hungarian: hoplita Polish: hoplita, m Portuguese: hoplita, m Russian: гопли́т, m Spanish: hoplita, m Swedish: hoplit, c

Etymology

From (Ancient Greek)  ὁπλίτης, , heavily armed foot-soldier, from ὅπλον, , arms, armor, weapon (from which {{cog, en, hopl-}}). Compare {{cog, la, hoplomachus, , gladiator}}.

Is Hoplite a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
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Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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12
Words with Friends
13

The word Hoplite is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends

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