irenarch

English

Alternative forms

eirenarch

Etymology

From Latin īrēnarcha, īrēnarchēs, from Ancient Greek εἰρηνάρχης (eirēnárkhēs), from εἰρήνη (eirḗnē, “peace”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaɪɹɪnɑː(ɹ)k/

Noun

irenarch (plural irenarchs)

(historical) An officer in Ancient Greece having functions corresponding to those of a Justice of the Peace.

Translations

Translations

French: irénarque (fr) m
Greek:
Ancient Greek: εἰρηνάρχης m (eirēnárkhēs)
Italian: irenarco m

References

“irenarch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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