argyraspid

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noun

A soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.

OriginAncient Greek ἄργυρος →
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Meanings

nounargyraspid (plural argyraspids)

plural argyraspids

  1. historicalA soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄργυρος“silver”
  2. Englishargyraspid

From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ᾰ̓σπίς (ăspís, “shield”). By surface analysis, argyr- + aspid.

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argyraspid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyraspid

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“argyraspid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyraspid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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