(historical) A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
A serf; a slave.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɛlət/
Etymology
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.