Phalanx-Like
/ˈfæl.æŋks laɪk/noun
Resembling a phalanx, especially in tight, shielded formation.
Did you know?Phalanx comes from Greek phálanx, originally meaning a log, roller, or beam, before it was used for a close-packed military formation that looked like an unbreakable wooden wall.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GRK
phálanx (φάλαγξ)
“A log, roller, or beam; later, a tightly packed line or mass, especially of soldiers”
Late Latin
LAT
phalanx
“A military formation of close-ranked troops”
Old French
OFR
phalange
“A phalanx or battalion”
16th Century
EN
phalanx
“A body of infantry drawn up in close order”
Modern English
EN
phalanx-like
“Resembling a phalanx in shape, arrangement, or tight formation”
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