Definitions for Aspis
as·pis

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1. genus Cerastes, Aspis, genus Aspisnoun

   horned vipers

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1. aspisnoun

   A type of round shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers

2. aspisnoun

   An asp or generic venomous snake

3. aspisnoun

   A prominent ring of thickened exine around a pore on a pollen grain

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1. Aspis

   An aspis (Ancient Greek: ἀσπίς, plural aspides, ἀσπίδες), or porpax shield, sometimes mistakenly referred to as a hoplon (Greek: ὅπλον) (a term actually referring to the whole equipment of a hoplite), was the heavy wooden shield used by the infantry in various periods of ancient Greece.

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1. aspis

   An aspis is an ancient Greek shield used by infantry soldiers, also known as a hoplite shield, typically large, round, and made of wood and bronze. The term can also refer to various types of shield used throughout the Greek world. In a broader context, in Zoology, Aspis can refer to a genus of venomous snakes found in Southern Europe, or a genus of bugs within the beetle family. In Botany, Aspis is a genus in the plant family Euphorbiaceae.

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1. Aspis

   "Aspis" is the generic term for the word shield. The aspis carried by Greek infantry of various periods is often referred to as a hoplon. According to Diodorus Siculus:

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1. aspis

   A large, round, or oblong shield which was used by the heavy infantry of the ancient Grecians.

Matched Categories

1. • Reptile Genus

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Aspis »

1. apsis

How to pronounce Aspis?

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How to say Aspis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aspis in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aspis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Aspis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Aspis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspis
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Aspis
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Aspis