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αἰχμητής

αἰχμητής, a spearman

αἰχμ-ητής, οῦ, Dor. αἰχμ-ᾱτάς, ᾶ, ὁ, (αἰχμή) poet.,
  • spearman, warrior, esp. opp. to archers, Il. 2.543, Od. 2.19, al., Archil. 119, cj. in Alcm. 68, etc.
    • II In Pi. as Adj.,
      • 1 pointed (or spear-wielding), αἰ. κεραυνός P. 1.5.
      • 2 warlike, αἰ. θυμός N. 9.37:—fem. αἴχμητις (sic), EM 595.39.

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