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phylarch

/ˈfaɪlɑɹk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phy-larch
IPA
/ˈfaɪlɑɹk/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.

noun

An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle.

noun

A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.

Etymology

From Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φύλαρχος (phúlarkhos), from φῡλή (phūlḗ, “large clan or tribe of ancient Greece”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfaɪlɑɹk/
  • British English: /ˈfaɪlɑːk/

Inflected Forms

phylarchs (plural) phylarchus (alternative)

Rhymes With

skylark

Questions

How do you pronounce phylarch?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪlɑɹk/.
What does phylarch mean?
The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece.
Where does phylarch come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce phylarch

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