phylarch

== English == === Alternative forms === phylarchus === Etymology === From Latin phylarchus, from Ancient Greek φύλαρχος (phúlarkhos), from φῡλή (phūlḗ, “large clan or tribe of ancient Greece”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪlɑːk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪlɑɹk/ Rhymes: -aɪlɑː(ɹ)k === Noun === phylarch (plural phylarchs) (historical) The ruler of a phyle in Ancient Greece. (historical) An Athenian hipparch, head of an Athenian clan in battle. A tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.