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chiliarch

[ kil-ee-ahrk ]

noun

  1. (in ancient Greece) the military commander of 1000 men.


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Other Words From

  • chili·archy noun
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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

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