velite

See also: velíte and vélite

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēlitēs, plural of vēles.

Noun

velite (plural velites)

  1. (historical) A type of Roman infantryman who worked as a skirmisher.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vēlitem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛ.li.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlite
  • Hyphenation: vè‧li‧te

Noun

velite m (plural veliti)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) velite

Latin

Noun

vēlite m

  1. ablative singular of vēles
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