Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argyraspid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-gy-raspid
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ᾰ̓σπίς (ăspís, “shield”). By surface analysis, argyr- + aspid.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄργυρος

Inflected Forms

argyraspids (plural)

Questions

What does argyraspid mean?: A soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.
Where does argyraspid come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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