ΑΡΧΙΣΩΜΑΤΟΦΥΛΑΞ, αρχισωματοφυλαξ
ARCHISŌMATOPHYLAX, archisōmatophylax
Sounds Like: ar-khee-soh-ma-toh-FYOO-laks
Translations: chief bodyguard, captain of the guard, chief of the bodyguards
From the root: ΑΡΧΙ, ΣΩΜΑ, ΦΥΛΑΞ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun formed from 'ΑΡΧΙ' (chief), 'ΣΩΜΑ' (body), and 'ΦΥΛΑΞ' (guard). It refers to the leader or commander of a group of bodyguards, essentially a chief bodyguard or captain of the guard. It describes a high-ranking official responsible for the personal protection of a ruler or important person.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΡΧΙ, ΣΩΜΑ, ΦΥΛΑΞ.
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- ΑΡΧΙΣΩΜΑΤΟΦΥΛΑΚΕΣ — chief bodyguards, chief guards, chief of the bodyguards
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