Cnemid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cnemid is a noun meaning A greave: a bronze shin protector worn in combat by Ancient Greek warriors.
Meaning
A greave: a bronze shin protector worn in combat by Ancient Greek warriors.
Example Sentences
The fresco battle painting from Pylos, Greece, shows warriors wearing cnemids for protection.
But at times it had been thought that they could have been variations on the cnemid, the bronze shin-protector worn by Greek warriors in combat.
This helmet and the pair of greaves (shin guard), or cnemids, complementing it belong to the key elements of a panoply, the set of offensive and defensive arms that a Greek warrior would have used in combat.
Word Forms
- cnemids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clipeus, cestrosphendone, neokoros, myrmidon, diadumenos, semeion.
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