πελταστής
peltastēsNoun (Masculine)G8688
armed with a small shield
Full Lexicon Entry
one who bears a light shield πέλτη); instead of the heavy ὅπλον, a targeteer, Lat. cetratus, (Euripides), etc. The peltasts held a place between the *ὁπλῖται *and ψιλοί.
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
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