peltast

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noun

A type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers.

OriginAncient Greek πελταστής →
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Meanings

nounpeltast (plural peltasts)

plural peltasts

  1. historicalA type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπελταστής
  2. Englishpeltast

From Ancient Greek πελταστής (peltastḗs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek πελταστής
  • πελταστής (peltastḗs)light infantry unit in Ancient Greece
Czech peltast
  • peltastlight infantry unit in Ancient Greece
Portuguese peltasta
  • peltastalight infantry unit in Ancient Greece

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

spattle
Cite this entry
APA

peltast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltast

MLA

“peltast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peltast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peltast.

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