ὁπλῑτ-ικός,ή,όν,
A. oforfor a man-at-arms,
μάχη
Pl. R. 374d
; αἱ ὁ. τάξεις
X. HG 3.4.16
;ὅπλαib. 4.2.7 .
2. ἡ -κή(sc.τέχνη)the art of using heavy arms, the soldier' s art,
Pl. R. 333d ; so τὸ -κόν
Id. La. 182d
; alsoτὰ -κὰ ἐπιτηδεύεινprofess theart of arms,ib. 183c .
II. of persons,heavy-armed, τὸ -κόν the soldiery,
= οἱ ὁπλῖται , opp.τὸ ἄνοπλον,
Arist. Pol. 1289b32 , cf. Th. 5.6 , X. An. 7.6.26 ; ἡ ὁ. δύναμις
Arist. Pol. 1321a18
.