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agonistarch

agonistarch noun: one who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.

Noun

agonistarch (plural agonistarchs)

  1. (Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.

Forms of agonistarch

pluralagonistarchs

Origin of agonistarch

From Latin agonistarcha, from Ancient Greek *ἀγωνιστάρχης (*agōnistárkhēs), from ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “contestant”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).

Questions about agonistarch

What does agonistarch mean?
Agonistarch means one who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
What part of speech is agonistarch?
Agonistarch is a noun.
What is the plural of agonistarch?
The plural of agonistarch is agonistarchs.

Words near agonistarch in the dictionary

  1. agonisingly
  2. agonisings
  3. agonism
  4. agonisms
  5. agonist
  6. agonistarch
  7. agonistarchs
  8. agonistes
  9. agonistic
  10. agonistic monoclonal antibodies
  11. agonistic monoclonal antibody

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