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peltast

peltast noun: a type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers.

Noun

peltast (plural peltasts)

  1. (historical) A type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers.

Forms of peltast

pluralpeltasts

Origin of peltast

From Ancient Greek πελταστής (peltastḗs).

Questions about peltast

What does peltast mean?
Peltast means a type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers.
What part of speech is peltast?
Peltast is a noun.
What is the plural of peltast?
The plural of peltast is peltasts.

Words near peltast in the dictionary

  1. peltae
  2. peltas
  3. peltasperm
  4. peltaspermaceous
  5. peltasperms
  6. peltast
  7. peltasts
  8. peltate
  9. peltated
  10. peltately
  11. peltatodigitate

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