νυκτοφύλαξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νύξ (núx, night) + φύλαξ (phúlax, guard).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

νῠκτοφῠ́λᾰξ • (nuktophúlax) m (genitive νῠκτοφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. night-watchman, guard
  2. (at Rome) vigiles, the police

Inflection

Derived terms

  • νῠκτοφῠλᾰκέω (nuktophulakéō)
  • νῠκτοφῠλᾰκῐ́ᾱ (nuktophulakíā)

Further reading

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