πλωτάρχης
Greek edit
Etymology edit
Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek πλωτάρχης (plōtárkhēs, “shipmaster”),[1] from the Ancient Greek πλωτ(ός) (plōt(ós), “navigable, floating”) + -άρχης (-árchis, suffix for leader).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
πλωτάρχης • (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 edit
declension of πλωτάρχης
Coordinate terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- ^ πλωτάρχης - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
Further reading edit
- πλωτάρχης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el