argyraspid
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ᾰ̓σπίς (aspís, “shield”).
Noun edit
argyraspid (plural argyraspids)
- (historical) A soldier in the army of Alexander the Great who carried a silver shield.
From Ancient Greek ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) and ᾰ̓σπίς (aspís, “shield”).
argyraspid (plural argyraspids)