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πελταστής
πελταστήςοῦm usu.pl.infantryman carrying a light shieldand one or more javelinspeltastE. Th. Lys. Isoc. X.The term was orig. used of Thracian mercenaries, but was later applied to any light infantry similarly armed.

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one who bears a light shield

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πελταστήςοῦm usu.pl.infantryman carrying a light shieldand one or more javelinspeltastE. Th. Lys. Isoc. X.The term was orig. used of Thracian mercenaries, but was later applied to any light infantry similarly armed.
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31764
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-31765
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