Pelta
Lemma: πέλτη
noun (feminine)
noun (feminine)
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Added Dec 30, 2025
Definition
A light shield, the small, crescent-shaped pelte used by Thracians and by Greek light-armed troops (peltasts) rather than by hoplites.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Pelta"
Case: nominative_or_vocative
Number: singular
Gender: feminine
Declension: first