navarch

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/ˈneɪvɑː(ɹ)k//ˈnævɑː(ɹ)k/

noun

The commander of a fleet.

OriginLatin navarchus ← Ancient Greek ναύαρχος →
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Meanings

nounnavarch (plural navarchs)

plural navarchs

  1. historicalAncient GreeceThe commander of a fleet.

    The commander of a fleet was called Navarch

    1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekναύαρχος“leader of the ships”
  2. Latinnavarchus
  3. Englishnavarch

From Latin navarchus, from Ancient Greek ναύαρχος (naúarkhos, “leader of the ships”), corresponding to navy + -arch.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ναύαρχος
  • ναύαρχος (naúarkhos)Translations
Esperanto ŝiparestro
  • ŝiparestroTranslations
French navarque
  • navarqueTranslations
German Navarch
  • NavarchTranslations
Greek ναύαρχος
  • ναύαρχος (návarchos)Translations
Italian navarco, navarca
  • navarcoTranslations
  • navarcaTranslations
Latin navarchus
  • navarchusTranslations
Spanish navarco
  • navarcoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

navarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navarch

MLA

“navarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navarch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “navarch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/navarch.

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