Strong G8688πελταστής
armed with a small shield
- Transliteration
- peltastēs
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
one who bears a light shield πέλτη); instead of the heavy ὅπλον, a targeteer , Lat. cetratus, (Euripides), etc. The peltasts held a place between the ὁπλῖται and ψιλοί. (ML)