Word Study
hoplite
CIDE DICTIONARY
hoplite, n. [Gr. , fr. tool, weapon: cf. F. hoplite.].
A heavy-armed infantry soldier. Milford.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hoplite, n. a heavily-armed foot-soldier of ancient Greece.
Etymology
Gk hoplites f. hoplon weapon
For further exploring for "hoplite" in Webster Dictionary Online