phalangite

/ˈfæləndʒaɪt/

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek φαλαγγίτης (phalangítēs), equivalent to phalanx + -ite.

noun

A soldier belonging to a phalanx.
Specifically, a pikeman fighting in a Macedonian phalanx, armed with a two-handed pike and using a smaller shield than the hoplite's aspis.