- pel|tast
- pel|tast «PEHL tast», noun.an ancient Greek soldier armed with a pelta.╂[< Latin peltasta < Greek peltast
< péltē small leather shield]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pel|tast
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tast — fan·tast; fore·tast·er; pel·tast; tast·er; tast·i·ly; tast·i·ness; phan·tast; … English syllables
peltast — pel·tast … English syllables
Peltast — Pel|tast der; en, en <aus gleichbed. gr. peltaste̅s zu péltē, vgl. ↑Pelta> leicht bewaffneter Fußsoldat im antiken Griechenland … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
peltast — ˈpelˌtast noun ( s) Etymology: Greek peltastēs, from peltē pelta : a soldier of ancient Greece armed with a pelta … Useful english dictionary
peltast — [pel′tast΄] n. 〚L peltasta < Gr peltastēs < peltē, light shield < IE * pelto , a cover < base * pel , to cover, skin: see FELL4〛 in ancient Greece, a soldier carrying a light shield * * * … Universalium
peltast — [pel′tast΄] n. [L peltasta < Gr peltastēs < peltē, light shield < IE * pelto , a cover < base * pel , to cover, skin: see FELL4] in ancient Greece, a soldier carrying a light shield … English World dictionary
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ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
