phylarch

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UK/ˈfaɪlɑːk/US/ˈfaɪlɑɹk/

noun

The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.

OriginLatin phylarchus ← Ancient Greek φύλαρχος →
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Meanings

nounphylarch (plural phylarchs)

plural phylarchs · alternative phylarchus

  1. historicalThe ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
  2. historicalAn Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.
  3. A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφύλαρχος
  2. Latinphylarchus
  3. Englishphylarch

From Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φύλαρχος (phúlarkhos), from φῡλή (phūlḗ, “large clan or tribe of ancient Greece”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phylarch

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Cite this entry
APA

phylarch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylarch

MLA

“phylarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylarch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phylarch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phylarch.

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