Etymology

taxiarch

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Today it means: An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ταξῐαρχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromταξῐαρχος“taxiarch”
  2. English todaytaxiarch

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

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