ὁπλῑ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, (ὅπλον)
A. heavy-armed, armed, ὁ. δρόμοιracesof men in armour,opp. the naked race (v. στάδιον
11
), Pi. I. 1.23 ; calledὁ ὁ.or simplyὁπλίτης( Dor. , Arc.
-τας) in IG 5(1).1120 (Geronthrae,v B. C.), 5(2).550.26 (Lycaeum,iv B. C.), etc. (=τοῦ ὅπλου δρόμος,
Paus. 6.13.1 ), cf.ὁπλιτοδρομέω; ἀνὴρ ὁ.
A. Th. 717
, E. Supp. 585 , etc.;ὁ. στρατός an armedhost, Id. Heracl. 800 ;ὁ. κόσμος warrior-dress, armour, ib. 699 .
II. mostly asSubst.,ὁπλίτης,ὁ, heavy-armed foot-soldier, man-at-arms,who carried a pike (δόρυ) and a large shield (ὅπλον), Ἀθηναίων οἱ στρατηγοὶ καὶ . . οἱ ὁ.
IG 12.116.25
;ὁπλῖται,opp.ψιλοί,
Hdt. 9.30 , Th. 1.106 ; opp.γυμνῆτες,
Hdt. 9.63 ; opp.ἱππεῖς,
Pl. R. 552a ; opp.τοξόται,