n.
Pronunciation: ' häp- ˌ l ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek hoplit ē s, from hoplon tool, weapon, from hepein to care for, work at ― more at SEPULCHRE
Date: circa 1741
: a heavily armed infantry soldier of ancient Greece
n.
Pronunciation: ' häp- ˌ l ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek hoplit ē s, from hoplon tool, weapon, from hepein to care for, work at ― more at SEPULCHRE
Date: circa 1741
: a heavily armed infantry soldier of ancient Greece
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012