hopl-

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hŏpl, IPA(key): /hɒpl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek ὅπλον (hóplon, weapon; piece of armour); related to hoplite.

Prefix

hopl-

  1. weapon, arms; armed
Derived terms
Category English terms prefixed with hopl- not found

Etymology 2

From the Ancient Greek ὁπλή (hoplḗ, hoof).

Prefix

hopl-

  1. (rare) hoof, hooves; hooved
Usage notes
  • When combined with a word or another affix which begins with a consonant, this prefix concatenates with -o- (as hoplo-).
Derived terms
  • hoplopodous (zoölogy)

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