Σκιρῖται
Σκιρῖται, the Scirites
Σκῑρῖται, οἱ,
- the Scirites, a light-armed division of the Spartan army, named from the town Σκῖρος in Arcadia, Th. 5.67, 68, 71, X. HG 5.2.24, Lac. 12.3, etc.: also Σκιρίτης λόχος D.S. 15.32.
- II Σκῑρῖται, οἱ, inhabitants of Σκιρῖτις II, St.Byz.
Σκιρῖται, ῶν (οἱ) [ῑῑ] les Skirites, troupe d’infanterie légère, corps d’élite, à Lacédémone, Thc. 5, 67, etc. ; Xén. Lac. 12, 3 ; 13, 6 ; Cyr. 4, 2, 1, etc. ; au sg. Σκιρίτης λόχος (ὁ) DS. 15, 32, la compagnie des Skirites, à Lacédémone.
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Σκιρῖται
Σκῑρῖται, ῶν, οἱ,
- the Scirites, a division of the Spartan army, consisting of 600 foot: they fought on the left wing near the king, and were (originally at least) περίοικοι, from the Arcadian district Σκιρῖτις, Thuc., Xen.