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hopl-

/hɒpl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ho-pl-
IPA
/hɒpl/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

weapon, arms; armed

prefix

hoof, hooves; hooved

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon; piece of armour”); related to hoplite.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /hɒpl/

Derived Forms

hoplarchy hoplochristical hoplognathous hoplology hoplonemertean hoplonemertine hoplophobe hoplophobia hoplopleurid hoplopodous

Phrases

hoplochrism → hoplomachic →

Frequently Paired Words

hoplite hoplomachist hoplomachic → hoplophorous panoply

Questions

How do you pronounce hopl-?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɒpl/.
What does hopl- mean?
weapon, arms; armed
Where does hopl- come from?
From the Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon; piece of armour”); related to hoplite.

How to pronounce hopl-

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