φάλαγξ

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • line of battle, battle-array
  • (in the plural) ranks of an army
  • phalanx, a clustered mass of infantry
  • main body, center (as opposed to the periphery)
  • round piece of wood, trunk, log
  • (in the plural) rollers for moving heavy loads
  • beam of a balance or steelyard
  • bone between two joints of a finger or toe
  • row of eyelashes

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵ- (beam, pile, prop, plank, thick plank, balk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰelǵ-

Gloss

beam, pile, prop, plank, thick plank, balk

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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