"xyston" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: xystons [plural], xysta [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξυστόν (xustón, “spear, javelin”) Potentially from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰasto- or *ǵʰasdʰo- (“branch ~ spear, sharp spine”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ξυστόν||spear, javelin}} Ancient Greek ξυστόν (xustón, “spear, javelin”), {{der|en|ine-pro|-}} Proto-Indo-European Head templates: {{en-noun|s|xysta}} xyston (plural xystons or xysta)
  1. A type of long thrusting lance, used in ancient Greece. Wikipedia link: xyston Categories (topical): Polearms, Spears

Inflected forms

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