ἐλεφαντάρχης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλέφᾱς (eléphās, elephant) +‎ -άρχης (-árkhēs, ruler, leader).

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Noun

ἐλεφᾰντᾰ́ρχης (elephantárkhēsm (genitive ἐλεφᾰντᾰ́ρχου); first declension

  1. elephantarch; commander of a squadron of sixteen elephants

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