harmost

har·most

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-most]
- /ˈhɑr mɒst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-most]
- /ˈhɑr mɒst/

Definitions of harmost word

noun harmost a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town. 1
noun harmost a governor of Spartan colony 0
noun harmost (historical) A governor or prefect appointed by the Spartans in the cities they subjugated. 0

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Origin of harmost

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

1765-75; < Greek harmostḗs, derivative of harmózein to regulate, govern, join

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Parts of speech for Harmost

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harmost

harmost popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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