phylax

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noun

A guard in Ancient Greece

OriginAncient Greek φύλαξ →
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Meanings

nounphylax (plural phylakes)

plural phylakes

  1. historicalA guard in Ancient Greece

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφύλαξ“watcher, guard, sentinel, guardian, keeper, protector”
  2. Englishphylax

From Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phúlax, “watcher, guard, sentinel, guardian, keeper, protector”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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