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ἔξαρχος

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22
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Full diacritics: ἔξαρχος Medium diacritics: ἔξαρχος Low diacritics: έξαρχος Capitals: ΕΞΑΡΧΟΣ
Transliteration A: éxarchos Transliteration B: exarchos Transliteration C: eksarchos Beta Code: e)/carxos

English (LSJ)

ὁ, ἡ, (ἄρχω)

   A leader, beginner, c. gen., ἀοιδοὶ θρήνων ἔξαρχοι Il.24.721.    2 leader of a chorus, D.18.260: generally, leader, chief, τῶν ἱερέων (= pontifex maximus) Plu.Num.10; τῆς ἀποστάσεως, τῆς στάσεως, Polyaen.4.6.6 (pl.), 2.1.14 (pl.): military commander, Ael.Tact.9.2, Arr.Tact.10.1: ἔ. Παλμυρηνῶν, title of Odaenathus, OGI643; Συβαριτῶν Iamb.VP 17.74: metaph., δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἔ. καὶ ἡγεμονίδα τῶν ἀρετῶν Ph.1.347.

German (Pape)

[Seite 873] den Anfang machend; παρὰ δ' εἷσαν ἀοιδούς, θρήνων ἐξάρχους, die die Klage anstimmten, Il. 24, 721; ὁ δ' ἔξαρχος Βρόμιος Eur. Bacch. 141, der den Reigen eröffnet, wie es Dem. 18, 960 von dem Vortänzer beim bacchischen Reigen neben προηγεμών gebraucht; vgl. Call. Del. 18; subst. der Urheber, στάσεως Polyaen. 2, 1, 14; der Erste, der Anführer, ἱερέων Plut. Num. 10, u. bes. Sp.