ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ

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Coptic

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A hoplite by painter Alkimachos, on an Attic red-figure vase, c. 460 BC. Shield has a curtain which serves as a protection from arrows.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek [Term?], alternative form of θυρεός (thureós).

Noun

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ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ • (thurōn) m (plural ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ (thurōn))

  1. shield
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