velite

V4E1L1I1T1E1

noun

A type of Roman infantryman who worked as a skirmisher.

OriginLatin vēlitēs →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounvelite (plural velites)

plural velites

  1. historicalA type of Roman infantryman who worked as a skirmisher.

Origin

  1. Latinvēlitēs
  2. Englishvelite

Borrowed from Latin vēlitēs, plural of vēles.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LeviteVeleti
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APA

velite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velite

MLA

“velite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “velite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/velite.

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