Helot definition
Origin of helot
- From Greek Heilōtes pl. of Heilōs Heilōt-
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin Helotes, from Ancient Greek Εἵλωτες (Eilōtes), possibly from ἁλίσκομαι (haliskomai, “to be captured, to be made prisoner”).
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