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xiphos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xiphos
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos). Doublet of seif.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

xiphoses (plural) xiphoi (plural) xiphe (plural)

Questions

What does xiphos mean?
A double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.
Where does xiphos come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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