Akontion

Akontion, 1:72 HäT 8044.

Akontion (Greek), javelin; hence akontists (Greek akontistes, pl. akontistai), those armed with javelins, and akontismos, the throwing of javelins.

Source: Pierer’s Universal-Lexikon 4. Auflage 1857–1865

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