Home › Words › P › phaleraphalera/ˈfæləɹə/phalera means in Ancient Greece, a metal medallion worn by men or used to ornament the harness of a horse.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, phalera ranks #16,733 of 42,749 for Qualifying.phalera is pronounced /ˈfæləɹə/.EtymologyFrom Latin phalerae, from Ancient Greek φάλαρα (phálara) (plural of φάλαρον (phálaron)).nounIn Ancient Greece, a metal medallion worn by men or used to ornament the harness of a horse.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).