Explore Hoplon through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Hoplon in a sentence
Hoplon meaning
A type of aspis used by Greek hoplites.
Using Hoplon
- The main meaning on this page is: A type of aspis used by Greek hoplites.
Context around Hoplon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hoplon
- In this selection, "hoplon" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include the hoplon was also and with their hoplon. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hoplon" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hoplon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The hoplon was also the longest-lasting and most famous and influential of all of the ancient Greek shields. (19 words)
To lessen the amount of casualties inflicted by the enemy during battles, soldiers were positioned to stand shoulder to shoulder with their hoplon. (23 words)
To lessen the amount of casualties inflicted by the enemy during battles, soldiers were positioned to stand shoulder to shoulder with their hoplon. (23 words)
The hoplon was also the longest-lasting and most famous and influential of all of the ancient Greek shields. (19 words)
Example sentences (2)
The hoplon was also the longest-lasting and most famous and influential of all of the ancient Greek shields.
To lessen the amount of casualties inflicted by the enemy during battles, soldiers were positioned to stand shoulder to shoulder with their hoplon.