navarch

English

Etymology

From Latin navarchus, from Ancient Greek ναύαρχος (naúarkhos, “leader of the ships”), corresponding to navy +‎ -arch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈneɪvɑː(ɹ)k/, /ˈnævɑː(ɹ)k/

Noun

navarch (plural navarchs)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of a fleet.
    • 1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece:
      The commander of a fleet was called Navarch

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