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phalangite

/ˈfæləndʒaɪt/

phalangite noun: a soldier belonging to a phalanx.

Noun

phalangite (plural phalangites)

  1. (historical) A soldier belonging to a phalanx.
  2. (historical) Specifically, a pikeman fighting in a Macedonian phalanx, armed with a two-handed pike and using a smaller shield than the hoplite's aspis.

Forms of phalangite

pluralphalangites

Origin of phalangite

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

Questions about phalangite

What does phalangite mean?
Phalangite means a soldier belonging to a phalanx.
What part of speech is phalangite?
Phalangite is a noun.
How do you pronounce phalangite?
Phalangite is pronounced /ˈfæləndʒaɪt/.
What is the plural of phalangite?
The plural of phalangite is phalangites.

Words near phalangite in the dictionary

  1. phalangioid
  2. phalangioids
  3. phalangiotarbid
  4. phalangist
  5. phalangists
  6. phalangite
  7. phalangites
  8. phalangitic
  9. phalangitis
  10. phalangodid
  11. phalangodids

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