nomophylax

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noun

A magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law.

OriginAncient Greek νομοφύλαξ →
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Meanings

nounnomophylax (plural nomophylakes)

plural nomophylakes

  1. historicalA magistrate, in ancient Greece, who was the custodian of the texts of the law.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekνομοφύλαξ“nomophylax”
  2. Englishnomophylax

From Ancient Greek νομοφύλαξ (nomophúlax, “nomophylax”), from νόμος (nómos, “law”) + φύλαξ (phúlax, “guard”).

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Translations

Italian nomofilace
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Chicago

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