ναύαρχος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ναυάρχης (nauárkhēs)

Etymology

From ναῦς (naûs, “ship”) +‎ ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ναύᾰρχος • (naúărkhos) m (genitive ναυᾰ́ρχου); second declension

  1. commander of a fleet, admiral
  2. (in Sparta) admiral in chief

Inflection

Second declension of ὁ ναύᾰρχος; τοῦ ναυᾰ́ρχου (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ναύᾰρχος
ho naúărkhos 		τὼ ναυᾰ́ρχω
tṑ nauắrkhō 		οἱ ναύᾰρχοι
hoi naúărkhoi
Genitive τοῦ ναυᾰ́ρχου
toû nauắrkhou 		τοῖν ναυᾰ́ρχοιν
toîn nauắrkhoin 		τῶν ναυᾰ́ρχων
tôn nauắrkhōn
Dative τῷ ναυᾰ́ρχῳ
tōî nauắrkhōi 		τοῖν ναυᾰ́ρχοιν
toîn nauắrkhoin 		τοῖς ναυᾰ́ρχοις
toîs nauắrkhois
Accusative τὸν ναύᾰρχον
tòn naúărkhon 		τὼ ναυᾰ́ρχω
tṑ nauắrkhō 		τοὺς ναυᾰ́ρχους
toùs nauắrkhous
Vocative ναύᾰρχε
naúărkhe 		ναυᾰ́ρχω
nauắrkhō 		ναύᾰρχοι
naúărkhoi
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Derived terms

  • ναυαρχέω (nauarkhéō)
  • ναυαρχία (nauarkhía)
  • ναυαρχίς (nauarkhís)

Descendants

  • → Latin: navarchus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ναύαρχος (naúarkhos, “fleet commander, admiral”).

Noun

ναύαρχος • (návarchos) m or f (plural ναύαρχοι)

  1. (nautical) admiral (appointed commander of a navy; NATO grade OF-9 or equivalent ranks in other navies)
    Synonym: (abbreviation) νχος (nchos)

Declension

Declension of ναύαρχος
singular plural
nominative ναύαρχος (návarchos) ναύαρχοι (návarchoi)
genitive ναυάρχου (navárchou) ναυάρχων (navárchon)
accusative ναύαρχο (návarcho) ναυάρχους (navárchous)
vocative ναύαρχε (návarche) ναύαρχοι (návarchoi)

Coordinate terms

  • Appendix:Greek military ranks

Further reading

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