lancea

Meaning

The Roman auxiliaries' short javelin; a light spear or lance.

Concepts

spear

lance

lances

pike

glaive

weapon

halberd

javelin

Synonyms

contus

hasta

telum

🎯

cuspis

jaculum

pilum

hastile

framea

quiris

falarica

hastula

haßta

Translations

lance

lança

Lanze

lancia

lanza

lans

épieu

speer

رُمْح

javelot

llança

Speer

λόγχη

δόρυ

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɫaŋ.ke.a]

Etymology

Ultimately from Celtic or Celtiberian, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂k- (“to hit”). Compare with Ancient Greek λόγχη (lónkhē). See also plācō, plāgō, plangō and plēctō.