ἀρχιερεύς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀρχείρευς (arkheíreus) Aeolic
  • ἀρχιέρεως (arkhiéreōs) Ionic
  • ἀρχίρευς (arkhíreus)

Etymology

From ἀρχι- (arkhi-, chief) + ἱερεύς (hiereús, priest).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀρχιερεύς • (arkhiereús) m (genitive ἀρχιερέως); third declension

  1. chief priest, high priest

Inflection

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