enoplion

noun

en·​op·​li·​on

eˈnäplēˌän,

-ēən

plural -s

: an acatalectic hemiepes preceded by one or two short syllables or a long see prosodiac

Word History

Etymology

Greek, neuter of enoplios martial, from enoplos armed

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