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phalanx in Greek

phalanx in Greek is φάλαγγα — phalanx means a tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.

phalanx in Greek

φάλαγγα
noun
Pronounced: falanga

What does "phalanx" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun A large, tightly packed group of people or things acting together.
    "A phalanx of photographers blocked the actor's path."
  3. 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 Greek?

"phalanx" in Greek is φάλαγγα. phalanx means: A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.

How do you pronounce φάλαγγα?

"phalanx" in Greek is φάλαγγα, pronounced "falanga".

How do you use "phalanx" in a sentence?

Example: "The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction." In Greek, "phalanx" is φάλαγγα.

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