ἰλάρχης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • εἰλᾰ́ρχης (eilárkhēs), βειλᾰ́ρχᾱς (beilárkhās) — later
  • ῑ̓́λᾰρχος (ī́larkhos)

Etymology

From ῑ̓́λη (ī́lē, “troop of horse”) +‎ ᾰ̓ρχή (arkhḗ, “rule, authority”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῑ̓λᾰ́ρχης • (īlárkhēs) m (genitive ῑ̓λᾰ́ρχου); first declension

  1. the commander of a troop of horse

Inflection

References

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