See also: Στράτος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *strətós, from Proto-Indo-European *str̥tós, from *ster- (to spread, stretch out, extend).

Cognates include Latin strātus, Old Irish srath (grass, grassy place), and Sanskrit स्तृत (stṛtá-, bestrewn). Compare στορέννυμι (storénnumi).

Compare στρωτός (strōtós).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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στρᾰτός (stratósm (genitive στρᾰτοῦ); second declension (Epic, Attic, Ionic, Doric)

  1. army, military force
    1. (in Homer) the soldiery, the people, exclusive of the chiefs; the common people
    2. any band or body of men, as of the Amphictyons

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek στρατός (stratós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /stɾaˈtos/ - compare to the name Στράτος (Strátos)
  • Hyphenation: στρα‧τός

Noun

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στρατός (stratósm (plural στρατοί)

  1. army, military force
    Synonyms: στρατιά (stratiá), στράτευμα (strátevma) (massed armies)

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