Phalanx

See also: phalanx

English

Proper noun

Phalanx

  1. The brand name of a radar-controlled rapid fire 20mm Gatling-type machine gun, the Phalanx CIWS (pronounced see-wiz), deployed on U.S. Navy ships as a last line of defense against antiship cruise missiles.

See also

German

Etymology

16th century, learned borrowing from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx), in part through its descendant Latin phalanx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːlaŋ(k)s/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Phalanx f (genitive Phalanx, plural Phalanxen or (learned) Phalangen)

  1. phalanx (ancient infantry troop with joined shields, (figurative) solid front, unified camp)

Declension

Declension of Phalanx [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Phalanx die Phalanxen, Phalangen
genitive einer der Phalanx der Phalanxen, Phalangen
dative einer der Phalanx den Phalanxen, Phalangen
accusative eine die Phalanx die Phalanxen, Phalangen
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