English Explanatory Dictionary

taxiarch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæksi.ɑɹk/

Word forms

taxiarch taxiarchs

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ταξῐαρχος (taxĭarkhos, “taxiarch”), from τάξις (táxis, “body of soldiers”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader, commander”). Equivalent to taxi- + -arch.

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