εθνάρχης

Greek

Etymology

έθνος (éthnos, “nation”) +‎ -άρχης (-árchis, “leader”) from Hellenistic Koine Ancient Greek ἐθνάρχης (ethnárkhēs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eθˈnarçis/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧θνάρ‧χης

Noun

εθνάρχης • (ethnárchis) m (plural εθνάρχες)

  1. leader of nation or race
  2. epithet for political leader generally acknowledged as the person who realized the goals of a nation
  3. title of archbishops of Cyprus, who frequently were also political leaders

Declension

References

  • εθνάρχης in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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