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hoplitodromos

hoplitodromos noun: an ancient footrace, part of the Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games, run while wearing a hoplite's heavy armour and shield.

Noun

hoplitodromos (plural hoplitodromoi)

  1. (historical) An ancient footrace, part of the Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games, run while wearing a hoplite's heavy armour and shield.
    Synonyms:
    hoplitodromia

Synonyms of hoplitodromos

Forms of hoplitodromos

pluralhoplitodromoi

Origin of hoplitodromos

Ancient Greek ὁπλιτόδρομος (hoplitódromos)

Questions about hoplitodromos

What does hoplitodromos mean?
Hoplitodromos means an ancient footrace, part of the Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games, run while wearing a hoplite's heavy armour and shield.
What part of speech is hoplitodromos?
Hoplitodromos is a noun.
What is the plural of hoplitodromos?
The plural of hoplitodromos is hoplitodromoi.

Words near hoplitodromos in the dictionary

  1. hoplitic
  2. hoplitid
  3. hoplitids
  4. hoplitodromia
  5. hoplitodromoi
  6. hoplitodromos
  7. hoplo
  8. hoplo-
  9. hoplocarid
  10. hoplocarids
  11. hoplocercid

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