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English
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαλαγγίτης (phalangítēs), equivalent to phalanx + -ite.
Pronunciation
Noun
phalangite (plural phalangites)
- (historical) A soldier belonging to a phalanx.
- (historical) Specifically, a pikeman fighting in a Macedonian phalanx, armed with a two-handed pike and using a smaller shield than the hoplite's aspis.
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