Etymology · Ancient Greek
φάλαγξ
4 English words descend from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ, most common first.
- plankA flat piece of wood on which to cook fish, so that the wood provides flavor and helps to produce a pleasing texture.
- phalanxAn ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.
- FalangeA Spanish fascist movement active in the 1930s until its dissolution in 1977.
- phalangeSynonym of phalanx (“group of soldiers, people etc.”).