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sarissophoroi

sarissophoroi is the plural of sarissophoros.

Meaning of sarissophoros

Noun

sarissophoros (plural sarissophoroi)

  1. (historical) A light cavalry unit in Ancient Greece that held a long spear for charging and was equipped with several javelins for harassing the enemy.

Questions about sarissophoroi

What is sarissophoroi the plural of?
Sarissophoroi is the plural of sarissophoros.

Words near sarissophoroi in the dictionary

  1. sarishtadar
  2. sarishtadars
  3. sarissa
  4. sarissae
  5. sarissas
  6. sarissophoroi
  7. sarissophoros
  8. Sarit Sarak
  9. Sarit Sarat
  10. Sarit-Sarak
  11. Sarit-Sarat

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