noun
- Plural of aspis; a small round shield used in ancient Greece, typically carried by hoplites.
Usage: historical; also spelled 'aspides'
Examples
- Greek soldiers carried aspises into battle during the Classical period.
- The museum displayed several ancient aspises with intricate designs.
- Hoplites trained extensively with their aspises to master defensive formations.
- Bronze aspises were often decorated with emblems representing the warrior's city-state.