archont

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Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρχων (árkhōn). The final -t comes from the inflected forms of the Greek noun. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑrˈxɔnt/
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  • Hyphenation: ar‧chont
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Noun

archont m (plural archonten)

  1. (Gnosticism) archon

Polish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρχοντος (árkhontos), from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn).

Pronunciation

Noun

archont m pers

  1. (Ancient Greece) archon (a chief magistrate of ancient Athens)

Declension

Further reading

  • archont in Polish dictionaries at PWN