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xiphos

xiphos noun: a double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.

xiphos: a double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon...
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Noun

xiphos (plural xiphoses or xiphoi or xiphe)

  1. (historical) A double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.

Forms of xiphos

pluralxiphoses
pluralxiphoi
pluralxiphe

Origin of xiphos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos). Doublet of seif.

Questions about xiphos

What does xiphos mean?
Xiphos means a double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.
What part of speech is xiphos?
Xiphos is a noun.
What is the plural of xiphos?
The plural of xiphos is xiphoses.

Words near xiphos in the dictionary

  1. xiphopagous
  2. xiphopagus
  3. xiphophorine
  4. xiphophyllous
  5. xiphopubic
  6. xiphos
  7. xiphosauran
  8. xiphosaurans
  9. xiphoses
  10. xiphosternal
  11. xiphosternum

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