Word: xiphos
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xi
phos
Definition: A double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.
Morphemes:
Affix: xiphos
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A double-edged, single-handed sword, typically used by Ancient Greek hoplites as a secondary weapon after the dory (thrusting spear) or javelin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξίφος
Language: grc
Decoded: xiphos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sword, the short, straight, double-edged sword of the Iron Age and Classical Antiquity.