hypaspist
[ hi-pas-pist, hahy- ]
/ hɪˈpæs pɪst, haɪ- /
noun
a shield bearer, especially one of a special unit of light infantry in the Macedonian army.
Origin of hypaspist
1820–30; < Greek
hypaspistḗs shield bearer, equivalent to
hyp-
hyp- +
aspis shield +
-tēs noun suffix
Words nearby hypaspist
hypalgesia,
hypallage,
hypamnios,
hypanakinesis,
hypanthium,
hypaspist,
hypatia,
hype,
hyped up,
hyped-up,
hyper