trierarch

tri·er·arch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-uh-rahrk]
- /ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-uh-rahrk]
- /ˈtraɪ əˌrɑrk/

Definitions of trierarch word

noun trierarch the commander of a trireme. 1
noun trierarch (in Athens) a citizen who, singly, or jointly with other citizens, was required to fit out a trireme for the public service. 1
noun trierarch a citizen responsible for fitting out a state trireme, esp in Athens 0
noun trierarch the captain of a trireme 0
noun trierarch in ancient Greece, 0
noun trierarch the commander of a trireme 0

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Origin of trierarch

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Greek triḗrarchos, equivalent to triḗr(ēs) trireme + archós commander. See tri-, -arch

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Parts of speech for Trierarch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trierarch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trierarch usage trend in Literature

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