Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoplologist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ho-plol-o-gist
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is an expert in weapons and armour (especially military uses or knowledge thereof).

Example Sentences

"There was, however, one notorious weapon that he had not got, and that he, or any hoplologist the world over, would give half his collection to possess."
"Hoplologists classify these systems according to the weapon/principle/agent used: bladed, stick/staff, projectile, composite and auxiliary systems."
"Instead of focusing on the sword's interaction with defensive armor and the military culture that trained soldiers in the art of swordsmanship, curators and hoplologists alike endlessly emphasize the evolution of the hilt and the blade or the sword's role in courtly fashion as parade and dress accessories."

Etymology

From hoplology + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hoplology

Inflected Forms

hoplologists (plural)

Questions

What does hoplologist mean?: Someone who is an expert in weapons and armour (especially military uses or knowledge thereof).
Where does hoplologist come from?: From hoplology + -ist.

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