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alytarch

UK/ˈæ.lɪ.tɑːk/US/ˈæ.lə.tɑɹk/

alytarch noun: an official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games.

Noun

alytarch (plural alytarchs)

  1. An official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games.

Forms of alytarch

pluralalytarchs
alternative formalytarches

Origin of alytarch

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλυτάρχης (alutárkhēs).

Questions about alytarch

What does alytarch mean?
Alytarch means an official responsible for maintaining order at the ancient Olympic Games.
What part of speech is alytarch?
Alytarch is a noun.
How do you pronounce alytarch?
Alytarch is pronounced /ˈæ.lɪ.tɑːk/ (UK).
What is the plural of alytarch?
The plural of alytarch is alytarchs.

Words near alytarch in the dictionary

  1. Alyson
  2. Alyssa
  3. alyssonoside
  4. alyssum
  5. alyssums
  6. alytarch
  7. alytarches
  8. alytarchs
  9. Alyth
  10. alytid
  11. alytids

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