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Dutch
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/
- Hyphenation: ar‧chont
- Rhymes: -ɔnt
Noun
archont m (plural archonten)
- (Gnosticism) archon
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρχοντος (árkhontos), from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn).
Pronunciation
Noun
archont m pers
- (Ancient Greece) archon (a chief magistrate of ancient Athens)
Declension
Further reading
- archont in Polish dictionaries at PWN