Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gymnasiarch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gym-nasiarch
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An officer who had various powers and duties connected with the gymnasia, such as the payment of training, oil, or other necessities.

Etymology

From Latin gymnasiarchus, from Ancient Greek γυμνασίαρχος (gumnasíarkhos).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: gymnasiarchus

Inflected Forms

gymnasiarchs (plural)

Questions

What does gymnasiarch mean?: An officer who had various powers and duties connected with the gymnasia, such as the payment of training, oil, or other necessities.
Where does gymnasiarch come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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