somatophylax

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noun

One of the seven men that served in high-ranking military positions during the times of Alexander the Great

OriginAncient Greek σωματοφύλαξ →
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Meanings

nounsomatophylax (plural somatophylakes)

plural somatophylakes

  1. historicalOne of the seven men that served in high-ranking military positions during the times of Alexander the Great

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσωματοφύλαξ“bodyguard”
  2. Englishsomatophylax

From Ancient Greek σωματοφύλαξ (sōmatophúlax, “bodyguard”).

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Translations

Italian somatofilachia
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APA

somatophylax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatophylax

MLA

“somatophylax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatophylax. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somatophylax,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somatophylax.

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