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phalangite

/ˈfæləndʒaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pha-lan-gite
IPA
/ˈfæləndʒaɪt/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soldier belonging to a phalanx.

noun

Specifically, a pikeman fighting in a Macedonian phalanx, armed with a two-handed pike and using a smaller shield than the hoplite's aspis.

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαλαγγίτης (phalangítēs), equivalent to phalanx + -ite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

phalangites (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce phalangite?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæləndʒaɪt/.
What does phalangite mean?
A soldier belonging to a phalanx.
Where does phalangite come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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