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- [hel-uh t, hee-luh t]
- /ˈhɛl ət, ˈhi lət/
- /ˈhe.lət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hel-uh t, hee-luh t]
- /ˈhɛl ət, ˈhi lət/
Definitions of helot word
- noun helot a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate. 1
- noun helot (lowercase) a serf or slave; bondman. 1
- noun helot A member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens. 1
- noun helot (in ancient Greece, esp Sparta) a member of the class of unfree men above slaves owned by the state 0
- noun helot a serf or slave 0
- noun helot a member of the lowest class of serfs in ancient Sparta 0
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Origin of helot
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin hēlōtēs (plural) < Greek heílōtes
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Parts of speech for Helot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
helot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
helot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for helot
noun helot
- serf — a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
- liege — a city in E Belgium, on the Meuse River: one of the first cities attacked in World War I.
- slave — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- thrall — a person who is in bondage; slave.
Antonyms for helot
noun helot
- master — botmaster
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