ἀρχηγέτης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀρχᾱγέτας (arkhāgétas) Doric

Etymology

From ἀρχή (arkhḗ, beginning) + ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, to lead) + -της (-tēs, masculine agentive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀρχηγέτης • (arkhēgétēs) m (genitive ἀρχηγέτου); first declension

  1. leader, author, founder
  2. title of Apollo
  3. prince, chief, governor

Inflection

  • ἀρχηγέτις (arkhēgétis)

Descendants

  • German: Archeget
  • Italian: archegete

References

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