συνταγματάρχης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῠ́ντᾰγμᾰ (súntagma, syntagma) + ἀρχός (arkhós, leader) + -ης (-ēs).

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Noun

σῠντᾰγμᾰτᾰ́ρχης (suntagmatárkhēs) m (genitive σῠντᾰγμᾰτᾰ́ρχου); first declension

  1. (military) the leader of a syntagma
    • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, Bacchus 2
    • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Mistaken Critic 18

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Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek σύνταγμα (súntagma, body of troops) + (-άρχης (-árkhēs) < ἄρχω (árkhō, to lead))

Noun

συνταγματάρχης (syntagmatárchis) m or f (plural συνταγματάρχες)

  1. (military) colonel (army rank), the NATO military rank OF-5

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