hopl-

UK/hɒpl/

prefix

weapon, arms; armed

OriginAncient Greek ὅπλον →
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Meanings

hopl-1

prefix
  1. weapon, arms; armed

hopl-2

prefix
  1. rarehoof, hooves; hooved

Origin

hopl- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekὅπλον“weapon; piece of armour”
  2. Englishhopl-

From the Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon; piece of armour”); related to hoplite.

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hopl- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekὁπλή“hoof”
  2. Englishhopl-

From the Ancient Greek ὁπλή (hoplḗ, “hoof”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hopl-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hopl-.

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