Εἰλάρχας

eilarchs, ilarchs, decurions, leaders of cavalary squadrons

Translated by David Whitehead24 Jun 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] taxiarchs.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Εἰλάρχας· ταξιάρχας.

Betacode

*ei)la/rxas: tacia/rxas.

Same entry in other lexica. The headword is accusative plural of this noun, normally in the i-form. It is attested in Polybius 6.25.1 (on the Roman army) and several times in Arrian.
See also iota 297.