protostates

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noun

A man positioned in front of an epistates in an Ancient Greek phalanx.

OriginAncient Greek πρωτοστάτης →
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Meanings

protostates1

nounprotostates (plural protostatai)

plural protostatai

  1. historicalA man positioned in front of an epistates in an Ancient Greek phalanx.

protostates2

noun
  1. pluralplural of protostate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρωτοστάτης
  2. Englishprotostates

Ancient Greek πρωτοστάτης (prōtostátēs, literally “one who stands first or in front”).

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APA

protostates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protostates

MLA

“protostates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protostates. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protostates,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protostates.

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