πελταστής — Middle Liddell

πελταστής πελταστής, οῦ, ὁ, πελτάζω one who bears a light shield (πέλτη) instead of the heavy ὅπλον, a targeteer, Lat. cetratus, Eur., Thuc., etc. The peltasts held a place between the ὁπλῖται and ψιλοί.

ShortDef

one who bears a light shield

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Headword:

πελταστής

Headword (normalized):

πελταστής

Headword (normalized/stripped):

πελταστης

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IDX:

25379

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n25407

Key:

peltasth/s

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