Plato Greek Lexicon φύλαρχος

φύλαρχος

phylarchos

chief officer of a

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φύλαρχος, , A. chief officer of a φῡλή, X. Cyr. 1.2.14, al., BMus.Inscr. 1005 (Cyzic.), CIG 3773 (Nicomedia), Sammelb. 6257 (v/vi A. D.). b. = Lat. tribunus militum, D.H. 2.7, Plu. Rom. 20. c. chief priest of a tribe among the Jews, LXX 1 Es. 7.8: pl., elders of a tribe, ib.De. 31.28. d. sheikh, τῶν Ἀράβων Str. 16.1.28, cf. Procop. Pers. 1.19; Parthian term, = δυνάστης, Arr. Fr. 171 J. II. as a military term, at Athens, the commander of the cavalry furnished by each tribe, Hdt. 5.69. III. οἱ φ., an oligarchical council at Epidamnus, Arist. Pol. 1301b22.
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