συνταγματάρχης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σῠ́ντᾰγμᾰ (súntagma, syntagma) +‎ ἀρχός (arkhós, leader) +‎ -ης (-ēs).

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Noun

σῠντᾰγμᾰτᾰ́ρχης (suntagmatárkhēsm (genitive σῠντᾰγμᾰτᾰ́ρχου); first declension

  1. (military) the leader of a syntagma

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Greek

Etymology

From Koine Greek σύνταγμα (súntagma, body of troops) + (-άρχης (-árkhēs) < ἄρχω (árkhō, to lead)).

Noun

συνταγματάρχης (syntagmatárchism or f (plural συνταγματάρχες)

  1. (military) the rank of colonel in the British and US armies with the NATO grade OF-5
    Synonym: (abbreviation) σχης (schis)
    Coordinate terms: ("colonel's wife") συνταγματαρχίνα (syntagmatarchína), ("lieutenant colonel") αντισυνταγματάρχης (antisyntagmatárchis)

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