chiliarch

chil·i·arch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-ee-ahrk]
- /ˈkɪl iˌɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-ee-ahrk]
- /ˈkɪl iˌɑrk/

Definitions of chiliarch word

noun chiliarch (in ancient Greece and Rome) the leader or commanding officer of a thousand soldiers 3
noun chiliarch in ancient Greece, the military commander of 1,000 men 3
noun chiliarch (in ancient Greece) the military commander of 1000 men. 1
noun chiliarch A commander of a thousand troops in Hellenistic Greece. 1

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Origin of chiliarch

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Latin chiliarchēs (or chiliarchus) < Greek chiliárchēs (or chiliárchos), equivalent to chī́li(oi) 1000 + -archēs (or -archos) -arch

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Parts of speech for Chiliarch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chiliarch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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chiliarch usage trend in Literature

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