phylarch
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φύλαρχος (phúlarkhos), from φῡλή (phūlḗ, “large clan or tribe of ancient Greece”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfʌɪlɑːk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪlɑɹk/
- Rhymes: (UK) -ʌɪlɑːk, (General American) -aɪlɑɹk
Noun edit
phylarch (plural phylarchs)
- (historical) The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
- (historical) An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.
- A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.