Advertisement
Advertisement
chiliarch
[ kil-ee-ahrk ]
noun
- (in ancient Greece) the military commander of 1000 men.
Discover More
Other Words From
- chili·archy noun
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of chiliarch1
1650–60; < Latin chiliarchēs (or chiliarchus ) < Greek chiliárchēs (or chiliárchos ), equivalent to chī́li ( oi ) 1000 + -archēs (or -archos ) -arch
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse