Meanings
nounpentecontarchy (plural pentecontarchies)
plural pentecontarchies
- Ancient GreeceA military unit commanded by a pentecontarch.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπεντηκονταρχία
- Latinpentēcontarchia
- Englishpentecontarchy
From Latin pentēcontarchia, from Ancient Greek πεντηκονταρχία (pentēkontarkhía). By surface analysis, pentecontarch + -y.
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French pentécontarchie
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Italian pentecontarchia
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Latin pentēcontarchia
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APA
pentecontarchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentecontarchy
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“pentecontarchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentecontarchy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentecontarchy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentecontarchy.
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