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Aspis
Translation of "aspis" into Russian
aspis
Noun
UK
/ˈæspɪs/
US
/ˈæspɪs/
Usually a historical/classical countable noun.
аспис
истор.; древнегреческий круглый щит The hoplite raised his aspis to block the spear thrust.
Гоплит поднял свой аспис, чтобы отбить удар копья.
Additional translations
книжн.; классич.; ядовитая змея
Definitions
aspis
Noun
UK
/ˈæspɪs/
US
/ˈæspɪs/
A small round shield used in ancient Greece.
The hoplite raised his aspis to block the spear thrust.
Any of certain venomous snakes, especially in classical or zoological usage.
Ancient writers used aspis for a dangerous snake.