helot

Signification (Anglais)

1. (historical) A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
2. A serf; a slave.

Concepts

ilote

esclave

serf

Synonymes

serf

slave

villein

Traductions

ilota

ilota

köle

heloot

slaaf

serf

escravo

servo

Helot

servo della gleba

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈhɛlət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin Hīlōta, from Ancient Greek Εἵλωτες (Heílōtes), possibly from ἁλίσκομαι (halískomai, “to be captured, to be made prisoner”) or from Ἕλος (Hélos, “Elos”), a Laconian town.