phalanx in Czech
phalanx in Czech is falanga, článek prstu — phalanx means a tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.
phalanx in Czech
falanga
(historical, plural phalanxes) An ancient Greek and Macedonian military unit that consisted of several ranks and files (lines) of soldiers in close array with joined shields and long spears.
článek prstu
(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
What does "phalanx" mean?
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noun A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.
"The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction."
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noun A large, tightly packed group of people or things acting together.
"A phalanx of photographers blocked the actor's path."
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noun One of the small bones that make up a finger or toe.
"The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the proximal phalanx."
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phalanx in a sentence
- The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction.
- A phalanx of photographers blocked the actor's path.
- The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the proximal phalanx.
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What is "phalanx" in Czech?
"phalanx" in Czech is falanga, článek prstu. phalanx means: A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.
How do you use "phalanx" in a sentence?
Example: "The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction." In Czech, "phalanx" is falanga, článek prstu.
Are there other ways to say "phalanx" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 2 translations listed for "phalanx": falanga, článek prstu.
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