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nauarchus.

master/captain of a ship; skipper;

9 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[nau̯ˈar.kʰʊs]Classical-Latin[nau̯ˈar.kus]

  1. captain, skipper

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs) Ancient Greek ἀρχός (arkhós) Ancient Greek ναύαρχος (naúarkhos)bor. Latin na͡uarchus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ναύαρχος (naúarkhos).

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