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   helot

   /ˈhɛlət/

   noun

   • 1. a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.
   • ▪ a serf or slave.

   Word Origin via Latin from Greek Heilōtes (plural), traditionally taken as referring to Helos, a Laconian town whose inhabitants were enslaved.

   Derivatives

   • 1. helotage noun
   • 2. helotism noun
   • 3. helotry noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

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