πλωτάρχης
Greek
editEtymology
editLearnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek πλωτάρχης (plōtárkhēs, “shipmaster”),[1] from the Ancient Greek πλωτ(ός) (plōt(ós), “navigable, floating”) + -άρχης (-árchis, suffix for leader).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editπλωτάρχης • (plotárchis) m or f (plural πλωτάρχες)
- (military) the rank of lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy and US navy with the NATO grade OF-3
- Synonym: (abbreviation) πχης (pchis)
Declension
editDeclension of πλωτάρχης
Coordinate terms
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editReferences
edit- ^ “πλωτάρχης”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998
Further reading
edit- πλωτάρχης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el