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phalanx in Russian

phalanx in Russian is фала́нга, фаланга, [[суста́в]] [[палец|па́льца]] — phalanx means a tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.

phalanx in Russian

фала́нга
noun
Pronounced: 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.
фаланга
noun
Pronounced: 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.
фала́нга
noun
Pronounced: falanga
(plural phalanxes or (rare) phalanges) A large group of people, animals or things, compact or closely massed, or tightly knit and united in common purpose.
[[суста́в]] [[палец|па́льца]]
noun
Pronounced: [[sustav]] [[palets|paltsa]]
(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
фала́нга
noun
Pronounced: falanga
(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.

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 Russian?

"phalanx" in Russian is фала́нга, фаланга, [[суста́в]] [[палец|па́льца]]. phalanx means: A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.

How do you pronounce фала́нга?

"phalanx" in Russian is фала́нга, pronounced "falanga".

How do you use "phalanx" in a sentence?

Example: "The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction." In Russian, "phalanx" is фала́нга, фаланга, [[суста́в]] [[палец|па́льца]].

Are there other ways to say "phalanx" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "phalanx": фала́нга, фаланга, [[суста́в]] [[палец|па́льца]].

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