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helot

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛlət/
Definition of helot

noun

  • a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.
  • a serf or slave.

Derivatives

helotage

noun

helotism

noun

helotry

noun

Origin:

via Latin from Greek Heilōtes (plural), traditionally taken as referring to Helos, a Laconian town whose inhabitants were enslaved

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