phylarch
English
Etymology
Latin phylarchus, from Greek φυλαρχος, from φυλη ‘large clan or tribe of ancient Greece’.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʌɪlɑːk/
Noun
phylarch (plural phylarchs)
- The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
- A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.
- Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.