GYMNASIARCH

Etymology

Noun

gymnasiarch (plural gymnasiarches)

(historical) An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia and paid for the oil and other necessities.

Source: Wiktionary


Gym*na"si*arch, n. Etym: [L. gymnasiarchus, Gr. gymnasiarque.] (Gr. Antiq.)

Definition: An Athenian officer who superintended the gymnasia, and provided the oil and other necessaries at his own expense.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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