πρωτοστάτης

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From πρωτο- (prōto-, first) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, to stand).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πρωτοστᾰ́της (prōtostátēsm (genitive πρωτοστᾰ́του); first declension

  1. one who stands first, especially the first man on the right of the line; right-hand man
    1. (in the plural) the front-rank men
    2. the lochagos
    3. man in the uneven rows in a lochos, as opposed to the epistates
  2. (figurative) the chief or leader of a party

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: πρωτοστάτης m (protostátis, ringleader)

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Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek πρωτοστάτης (prōtostátēs, man on the right-hand side of a rank).

Noun

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πρωτοστάτης (protostátism (plural πρωτοστάτες)

  1. ringleader, prime mover

Declension

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