ἀρχηγός

English (LSJ)

Dor. ἀρχᾱγός, όν,

   A beginning, originating, λόγος ἀρχηγὸς κακῶν E.Hipp.881; primary, leading, chief, Τροίας ἀ. τιμάς Id.Tr.196 (lyr.); δύο φλέβες ἀ. Arist.PA666b25.    II as Subst., founder, of a tutelary hero, S.OC60; as fem., ancestral heroine, B.8.51; τοῦ γένους Isoc.3.28, cf. D.S.5.56; τῆς πόλεως θεὸς ἀ. τίς ἐστιν Pl.Ti. 21e; founder of a family, Arist.EN1162a4.    2 prince, chief, Δία ἀ. θεῶν B.5.179, cf. A.Ag.259; chief captain, leader, Ἑλλάνων Simon. 138; Βεβρύκων Theoc.22.110; ἀ. ἱερέων CIG6798 (Dijon), cf. 2882 (Milet.).    3 first cause, originator, κοπίδων Heraclit.81; πράγματος X.HG3.3.4, cf. Din.3.7, Isoc.12.101; συγχύσεως SIG684.8 (Dyme, ii B.C.); φόνου POxy.1241 iii 35; σωτηρίας Ep.Hebr.2.10; Θαλῆς ὁ τῆς τοιαύτης ἀ. φιλοσοφίας Arist.Metaph.983b20; τῆς τέχνης Sosip.1.14; τὸ ἀ. the originating power, Pl.Cra.401d, cf. Sph.243d; primary, fundamental, ἀρχηγὸν ἡ φωνή Phld.Po.2.19.