ὁπλίτης
ὁπλίτης
ὁπλί_της, ου, ὁ,
ὅπλον
heavy-armed, armed, δρόμος ὁπλ. a race of men in armour, opp. to the naked race, Pind.; ὁπλ. στρατός an armed host, Eur.; ὁπλ. κόσμος warrior-dress, armour, Eur.
as Subst., a heavy-armed foot-soldier, man-at-arms, who carried a large shield (ὅπλον) , whence the name, as the light-armed foot-soldier (πελταστής) had his from the light πέλτη, Hdt., Attic; ὁπλῖται are opp. to ψιλοί, Hdt., Thuc.