ιππότης

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See also: ἱππότης

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἱππότης (hippótēs, horse rider), from ἵππος (híppos, horse).

Noun

ιππότης (ippótism (plural ιππότες)

  1. knight (warrior with suit of armour)
  2. (chess, rare) knight
  3. (figuratively) well-mannered (male person)

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