noun · masculinesecond declension
hoplomachus
hoplomachus m (genitive hoplomachī)
Classical[hɔˈpɫɔ.ma.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[oˈplɔː.ma.kus]
Meaning
- masculinea heavily armed gladiator.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hoplomachus | hoplomachī hoplomachoe |
| genitive | hoplomachī | hoplomachōrum |
| dative | hoplomachō | hoplomachīs |
| accusative | hoplomachum hoplomachon | hoplomachōs |
| ablative | hoplomachō | hoplomachīs |
| vocative | hoplomache | hoplomachī hoplomachoe |
hoplŏmăchus, i, m., = ὁπλομάχος,
I. a heavy-armed combatant, a sort of gladiator, Suet. Calig. 35; Mart. 8, 74, 1; Firm. Math. 8, 21; Inscr. Orell. 2566.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ὁπλομάχος (hoplomákhos, “heavily armed”), from ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon”) + μάχομαι (mákhomai, “to fight”).