Etymology

xystarch

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Today it means: The officer in charge of a xystus in Ancient Greece. Full definition →

Latin xystarchēs ← Ancient Greek ξυστάρχης
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromξυστάρχης
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromxystarchēs
  3. English todayxystarch

Learned borrowing from Latin xystarchēs, from Ancient Greek ξυστάρχης (xustárkhēs).

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