helot
2 synonyms for helot, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A member of the class of serfs in ancient Sparta.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
villein
serf
Etymology
From Latin Hīlōta, from Ancient Greek Εἵλωτες (Heílōtes), possibly from ἁλίσκομαι (halískomai, “to be captured, to be made prisoner”) or from Ἕλος (Hélos, “Elos”), a Laconian town.
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