English Explanatory Dictionary

phylarch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
  2. An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.
  3. A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.

Pronunciation

/ˈfaɪlɑːk/ /ˈfaɪlɑɹk/

Word forms

phylarch phylarchs phylarchus

Etymology

From Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φύλαρχος (phúlarkhos), from φῡλή (phūlḗ, “large clan or tribe of ancient Greece”).

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