Definition of hoplite in English:

hoplite

noun ˈhɒplʌɪtˈhɑplaɪt

A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
Example sentencesExamples
- Metal helmets were worn by hoplites, the foot soldiers of ancient Greece, and elsewhere in eastern Mediterranean civilizations.
- They were armed with the sarissa, a long spear but at 13 feet actually shorter than the hasta used by Greek hoplites, which was over 16 feet long.
- Scabbards can be seen from the days of the Greek hoplite, worn suspended at the waist.
- The following Spring and Summer, the main allied Greek army, headed by 10,000 Spartan hoplites, routed the Persian army at Palatea, and its navy at Salamis.
- The Sakonides cup, discussed above, thus provides an example in which the athletic lion-fighter contrasts with the hoplite.

Origin

From Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon 'weapon'.

Definition of hoplite in US English:

hoplite

nounˈhɑplaɪtˈhäplīt

A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
Example sentencesExamples
- The Sakonides cup, discussed above, thus provides an example in which the athletic lion-fighter contrasts with the hoplite.
- Metal helmets were worn by hoplites, the foot soldiers of ancient Greece, and elsewhere in eastern Mediterranean civilizations.
- Scabbards can be seen from the days of the Greek hoplite, worn suspended at the waist.
- They were armed with the sarissa, a long spear but at 13 feet actually shorter than the hasta used by Greek hoplites, which was over 16 feet long.
- The following Spring and Summer, the main allied Greek army, headed by 10,000 Spartan hoplites, routed the Persian army at Palatea, and its navy at Salamis.

Origin

From Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon ‘weapon’.

单词	hoplite
释义	Definition of hoplite in English: hoplite noun ˈhɒplʌɪtˈhɑplaɪt A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. Example sentencesExamples Metal helmets were worn by hoplites, the foot soldiers of ancient Greece, and elsewhere in eastern Mediterranean civilizations. They were armed with the sarissa, a long spear but at 13 feet actually shorter than the hasta used by Greek hoplites, which was over 16 feet long. Scabbards can be seen from the days of the Greek hoplite, worn suspended at the waist. The following Spring and Summer, the main allied Greek army, headed by 10,000 Spartan hoplites, routed the Persian army at Palatea, and its navy at Salamis. The Sakonides cup, discussed above, thus provides an example in which the athletic lion-fighter contrasts with the hoplite. Origin From Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon 'weapon'. Definition of hoplite in US English: hoplite nounˈhɑplaɪtˈhäplīt A heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. Example sentencesExamples The Sakonides cup, discussed above, thus provides an example in which the athletic lion-fighter contrasts with the hoplite. Metal helmets were worn by hoplites, the foot soldiers of ancient Greece, and elsewhere in eastern Mediterranean civilizations. Scabbards can be seen from the days of the Greek hoplite, worn suspended at the waist. They were armed with the sarissa, a long spear but at 13 feet actually shorter than the hasta used by Greek hoplites, which was over 16 feet long. The following Spring and Summer, the main allied Greek army, headed by 10,000 Spartan hoplites, routed the Persian army at Palatea, and its navy at Salamis. Origin From Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon ‘weapon’.
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