ὁροφύλαξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὅρος (hóros, boundary, limit) +‎ φύλαξ (phúlax, guard).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὁροφῠ́λᾰξ (horophŭ́lăxm (genitive ὁροφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. curator of boundary-stones
  2. frontier guard

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