psiloi

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noun

The light infantry of an Ancient Greek army, usually acting as skirmishers and missile troops.

OriginAncient Greek ψιλοί →
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Meanings

nounpsiloi pl (normally plural, singular psilos)

singular psilos

  1. historicalpluralplural normallyThe light infantry of an Ancient Greek army, usually acting as skirmishers and missile troops.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψιλοί
  2. Englishpsiloi

Ancient Greek ψιλοί (psiloí)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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