doryphoros

English

Two doryphori

Etymology

Latin, from Ancient Greek, literally "spear-bearing".

Noun

doryphoros (plural doryphoroi)

1. (historical or art) A spear-bearing soldier (nowadays, a statue of a man holding a spear, or appearing to do so).

See also

• spear carrier

References

• “doryphoros”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.