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pentecoster.

An officer who commands fifty men, particularly (historical) in the Spartan army.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An officer who commands fifty men, particularly (historical) in the Spartan army.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστήρ (pentēkostḗr), from πεντηκοστύς (pentēkostús, “pentekostys”), from πεντηκοστός (pentēkostós, “fiftieth”).

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