[ 'hɛlət ]
■ noun
1》 a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.
2》 a serf or slave.
Derivatives
~age noun
~ism noun
~ry noun
Origin
via L. from Gk Heilōtes (plural), traditionally taken as referring to Helos , a Laconian town whose inhabitants were enslaved.