alytarch

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UK/ˈæ.lɪ.tɑːk/US/ˈæ.lə.tɑɹk/

noun

An official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games.

OriginAncient Greek ἀλυτάρχης →
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Meanings

nounalytarch (plural alytarchs)

plural alytarchs · alternative alytarches

  1. An official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλυτάρχης
  2. Englishalytarch

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλυτάρχης (alutárkhēs).

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Translations

Greek αλυτάρχης
  • αλυτάρχης (alytárchis)games official
Cite this entry
APA

alytarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alytarch

MLA

“alytarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alytarch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alytarch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alytarch.

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