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peltasts

peltasts is the plural of peltast.

Meaning of peltast

Noun

peltast (plural peltasts)

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

Questions about peltasts

What is peltasts the plural of?
Peltasts is the plural of peltast.

Words near peltasts in the dictionary

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

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