xiphos

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noun

A double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.

OriginAncient Greek ξίφος →
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Meanings

nounxiphos (plural xiphoses or xiphoi or xiphe)

plural xiphoses · plural xiphoi · plural xiphe

  1. historicalA double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξίφος
  2. Englishxiphos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξίφος (xíphos). Doublet of seif.

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Translations

French xiphos
  • xiphossword
Japanese サイフォス
  • サイフォス (saifosu)sword
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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