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gymnasiarch

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

Noun

gymnasiarch (plural gymnasiarchs)

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

Forms of gymnasiarch

pluralgymnasiarchs

Origin of gymnasiarch

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

Questions about gymnasiarch

What does gymnasiarch mean?
Gymnasiarch means an officer who had various powers and duties connected with the gymnasia, such as the payment of training, oil, or other necessities.
What part of speech is gymnasiarch?
Gymnasiarch is a noun.
What is the plural of gymnasiarch?
The plural of gymnasiarch is gymnasiarchs.

Words near gymnasiarch in the dictionary

  1. gymnarchids
  2. gymnarthrid
  3. gymnarthrids
  4. gymnasia
  5. gymnasial
  6. gymnasiarch
  7. gymnasiarchs
  8. gymnasiast
  9. gymnasiasts
  10. gymnasic
  11. gymnasien

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