phalanx.
phalanx, compact body of heavy infantry; battalion; men in battle formation;
Meaning & usage
phalanx; battalion
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ-der.? Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγξ (phắlănx)bor. Latin phalanx Borrowed from Ancient Greek φᾰ́λᾰγξ (phắlănx). Compare Latin phalanga.
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