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Meaning of "hoplite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOPLITE

From Greek hoplitēs, from hoplon weapon, from hepein to prepare.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOPLITE

hoplite  [ˈhɒplaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOPLITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hoplite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOPLITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hoplite

Hoplite

Hoplites were citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields. Their main tactic was the phalanx formation. They were primarily free citizens—propertied farmers and artisans—who were able to afford the bronze armor suit and weapons. Hoplites generally received basic military training. In 690 BC, the Spartan army adopted a military innovation known as the phalanx formation. This new tactic proved successful during the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC and the Battle of Plataea in 479 BC, when the Greeks defeated the Persians. The Persian archers and light troops who fought in the Battle of Marathon failed, in part, because their bows were too weak for their arrows to penetrate the Greek shields and armor, and their own armor and shields could not stand up to the longer spears and swords of the Greeks. The word hoplite derives from hoplon, the type of shield used by the soldiers, although, as a word, hopla could also denote the soldiers' weapons or even their full armament.

Definition of hoplite in the English dictionary

The definition of hoplite in the dictionary is a heavily armed infantryman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOPLITE


aplite
ˈæplaɪt
daylight
ˈdeɪˌlaɪt
delight
dɪˈlaɪt
flashlight
ˈflæʃˌlaɪt
flight
flaɪt
haplite
ˈhæplaɪt
highlight
ˈhaɪˌlaɪt
light
laɪt
lite
laɪt
moonlight
ˈmuːnˌlaɪt
plight
plaɪt
polite
pəˈlaɪt
satellite
ˈsætəˌlaɪt
slight
slaɪt
spotlight
ˈspɒtˌlaɪt
sunlight
ˈsʌnlaɪt
triplite
ˈtrɪplaɪt
trothplight
ˈtrəʊθˌplaɪt
twilight
ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt
uplight
ˈʌplaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOPLITE

hopeless
hopelessly
hopelessness
hoper
hopfield
hophead
Hopi
hopingly
Hopkins
hoplitic
hoplologist
hoplology
hopped
hopper
hoppercar
hopping
hopping mad
Hoppings
hopple
hoppler

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOPLITE

argillite
Bakelite
cellulite
chrysolite
communications satellite
crystallite
elite
flite
halite
localite
metabolite
microlite
mullite
ophiolite
power elite
scheelite
socialite
Stellite
tantalite
zeolite

Synonyms and antonyms of hoplite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hoplite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOPLITE

Find out the translation of hoplite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hoplite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hoplite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甲兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hoplita
570 millions of speakers

English

hoplite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होप्लाइट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

hoplite
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гоплит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hoplita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hoplite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hoplite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hoplite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hoplit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重装歩兵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장갑 보병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hoplite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoplite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

hoplite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉपलाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hoplit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oplita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Strzelec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гопліт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hoplite
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπλίτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Groentjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hoplit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hoplite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hoplite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOPLITE»

The term «hoplite» is regularly used and occupies the 55.588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOPLITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hoplite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hoplite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hoplite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOPLITE»

Discover the use of hoplite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hoplite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Greek Hoplite: 480-323 BC
Examines the day-to-day life and experiences of a soldier in Ancient Greece and looks at weapons, armor, shields, helmets, and training.
Nick Sekunda, 2000
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Reinstating the hoplite: arms, armour and phalanx fighting ...
In short, this book will quickly claim its place as one of the basic studies of ancient Greek hoplite battle.
Adam Schwartz, 2009
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Men of Bronze: Hoplite Warfare in Ancient Greece
After explaining the historical context and significance of the hoplite question, the book assesses and pushes forward the debate over the traditional hoplite narrative and demonstrates why it is at a crucial turning point.
Donald Kagan, Gregory F. Viggiano, 2013
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Hoplite: Torch of Prometheus
Hoplite: Torch of Prometheus is a historical fiction novel taking place in Greece nearly two and a half millennia ago.
Michael Pritsos, 2008
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The Greek Hoplite
Examines the day-to-day life and experiences of a soldier in Ancient Greece. Includes a glossary of terms and a brief chronology of major military events from 498 B.C. to 336 B.C.
Martin Windrow, 1985
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A Storm of Spears: Understanding the Greek Hoplite in Action
This is an innovative and refreshing reassessment of one of the most important kinds of troops in ancient warfare, sure to make a genuine contribution to the state of knowledge.
Christopher Anthony Matthew, 2012
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The Psychology of the Athenian Hoplite: The Culture of ...
The 'mobile hoplite' is championed by van Wees (Greek Warfizre, pp. 172—91) and supported by those scholars who give the pyrrhic a central role in military training (for instance, Cawkwell, 'Orthodoxy and Hoplites', pp. 375-89; Krentz, ' The ...
Jason Crowley, 2012
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Hoplite Renegades
The Hubris had been assigned the task of investigating and apprehending the Hoplite starship Indestructible. It is unclear if the cruiser is a casualty or just missing in action.” Allis looked down at her notes for a second before moving on with ...
Michael Darling, 2006
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The Hoplite Journals: XXX-LVIX
This penultimate volume evokes, like its predecessor, events and places largely in South East and South Asia as well as the West, and continues the earlier volume's exploration of allegiances and identities within the troubled context of ...
Martin Anderson, 2010
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Aspects of Greek History 750–323BC: A Source-Based Approach
The individual warriors, initially aris- tocrats, but later substantial landowners, adopted individual items of the distinctive hoplite panoply as they became available in 750–650, and fought in a fairly close formation until c.650, when fighting in ...
Terry Buckley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOPLITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hoplite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Last Stand Fighters Heading To Merced - Oakdale Leader
Hoplite Fight Productions 'Finished: No Judges Required' mixed martial arts (MMA) event takes place on Saturday, July 18 at the Merced ... «Oakdale Leader, Jul 15»
2
From The Forums: Post a Screenshot of Your "Best Games" Page
I always do the Hoplite [$2.99] daily stuff, similarly, Hearthstone [Free] daily quests are great to keep gold flowing in-game. Flappy Bird and ... «Touch Arcade, Jul 15»
3
The Greeks invented narcissism, and it has caught up with them
... Greek revolt of 2015, the moment when the people finally issued a primal scream, daubed their war paint, and formed the hoplite phalanx ... ". «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Truth, consequences and 'Fame'
Many, as in the case of Salisbury's “Fame the Muse” holding up the fallen hoplite, resulted from a statewide effort of the United Daughters of the ... «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
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Is the delay on fresh proposals from Tsipras down to his surprise at …
... Greek revolt of 2015, the moment when the people finally issued a primal scream, daubed their war paint, and formed the hoplite phalanx. «ForexLive, Jul 15»
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Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece - and nobody can stop it
... Greek revolt of 2015, the moment when the people finally issued a primal scream, daubed their war paint, and formed the hoplite phalanx. «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
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Here's the Defining National Security Question of Our Time
Ioannis Koskinas, senior fellow at New America and CEO of the Hoplite Group. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2011 after a twenty-year ... «Defense One, Jul 15»
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Pro bike: Fabian Cancellara's Tour de France Trek Domane
The striking glossy white frame is covered with intricate silver detailing that depicts Cancellara's trademark Greek Hoplite helmet design, the ... «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
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Family to ride along Route 66 for soldiers' charity
He added: "The Hoplite fund provides small, but very effective, help during some life-changing events while our specialist soldiers carry on day ... «Hereford Times, Jul 15»
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Tour de France bikes: Fabian Cancellara's Trek Speed Concept
... decoration including a Swiss flag and his Spartacus nickname on the top tube and a Greek Hoplite helmet on the headtube and fork junction. «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hoplite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hoplite>. Apr 2024 ».
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