English Explanatory Dictionary

toxarch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The captain of a group of archers in ancient Greece, particularly the mercenaries at Athens.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒksɑːk/

Word forms

toxarch toxarchs toxarches

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τόξαρχος (tóxarkhos, “captain of the archers”) (see τόξον (tóxon) and -arch).

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