agonistarch
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin agonistarcha, from Ancient Greek *ἀγωνιστάρχης (*agōnistárkhēs), from ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “contestant”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).
Noun[edit]
agonistarch (plural agonistarchs)
- (Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
Translations[edit]
one who trained persons to compete in public games and contests
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References[edit]
“agonistarch”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.