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sarissophoros

sarissophoros noun: a light cavalry unit in Ancient Greece that held a long spear for charging and was equipped with several javelins for harassing the enemy.

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.

Forms of sarissophoros

pluralsarissophoroi

Origin of sarissophoros

From Ancient Greek σαρισσοφόρος (sarissophóros, “sarissa-bearer”).

Questions about sarissophoros

What does sarissophoros mean?
Sarissophoros means a light cavalry unit in Ancient Greece that held a long spear for charging and was equipped with several javelins for harassing the enemy.
What part of speech is sarissophoros?
Sarissophoros is a noun.
What is the plural of sarissophoros?
The plural of sarissophoros is sarissophoroi.

Words near sarissophoros in the dictionary

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

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