πολιτοφύλαξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πολῑ́της (polī́tēs, “citizen”) +‎ φύλαξ (phúlax, “guard”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πολῑτοφῠ́λᾰξ • (polītophúlax) m (genitive πολῑτοφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. warden of the citizens, title of a magistrate

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