soldier

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

Ar. and P. στρατιώτης, ὁ, V. αἰχμητής, ὁ (Eur., Orestes 754, also Plato, Republic 411B but rare P.), ἀσπιστήρ, ὁ; see warrior.

be a soldier, v; P. and V. στρατεύειν (or mid.).

heavy armed soldier: P. and V. ὁπλίτης, ὁ.

of a soldier, adj.: Ar. and P. στρατιωτικός.

fund for soldier's pay: P. τὰ στρατιωτικά (Dem. 31).