Meanings
nounpentecontarch (plural pentecontarchs)
plural pentecontarchs
- Ancient GreeceThe commander of a platoon of fifty men.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπεντηκόνταρχος
- Latinpentēcontarchus
- Englishpentecontarch
From Latin pentēcontarchus, from Ancient Greek πεντηκόνταρχος (pentēkóntarkhos, literally “commander of fifty”).
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French pentécontarque
- pentécontarqueTranslations
Italian pentecontarco
- pentecontarcoTranslations
Latin pentēcontarchus
- pentēcontarchusTranslations
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pentecontarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentecontarch
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