πολιτοφύλαξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πολῑ́της (polī́tēs, citizen) +‎ φύλαξ (phúlax, guard).

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Noun

πολῑτοφῠ́λᾰξ (polītophúlaxm (genitive πολῑτοφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. warden of the citizens, title of a magistrate

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