εἱργμοφύλαξ

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Etymology

From εἱργμός (heirgmós, prison) +‎ φύλαξ (phúlax, guard).

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Noun

εἱργμοφῠ́λᾰξ (heirgmophúlaxm (genitive εἱργμοφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. gaoler, jailer

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