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phylax

phylax noun: a guard in Ancient Greece.

Noun

phylax (plural phylakes)

  1. (historical) A guard in Ancient Greece

Forms of phylax

pluralphylakes

Origin of phylax

From Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phúlax, “watcher, guard, sentinel, guardian, keeper, protector”).

Words formed from phylax

Questions about phylax

What does phylax mean?
Phylax means a guard in Ancient Greece.
What part of speech is phylax?
Phylax is a noun.
What is the plural of phylax?
The plural of phylax is phylakes.

Words near phylax in the dictionary

  1. phylarchical
  2. phylarchies
  3. phylarchs
  4. phylarchus
  5. phylarchy
  6. phylax
  7. phylaxis
  8. phyle
  9. phylectenular
  10. phylembryogenesis
  11. phyles

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