Morpheme
Phalan
Type
bound base
Denotation
line of battle, battle array, army ranks, clustered mass, main body, round piece, joint
Etymology
Latin phalanx and/or Ancient Greek phálanx
Evidence
interphalanx, mesophalanx, phalanx, phalanxes
Notes
phalanx, phalange, plank, planch, planche, and plancha are doublets
singular phalanx ~ Latin plural phalanges, English plural phalanxes
