Pausanias on Achaean armament, ca. 200 BCE

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

I always thought that there were two words deriving from the word "pelte". one is "peltastis"(πελταστής) and the other "peltophoros"(πελτοφόρος). Obviously both are called as such becasue of their shield. But I think peltastis is not only one who carries a pelte,but also one who fights "peltastikos"(πελταστικώς). Peltophoros literally means one who carries a pelte (but fights in a phalanx?or in any other form?)
Which of the two words are you reffering to in the last posts? Paul,are you saying that "peltastis" means elite pikeman or "peltophotros"? Or both of them without destinction?
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Giannis