άρχων

Lemma: ἄρχων

noun (masculine, 3rd declension) noun (masculine, 3rd declension)

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Definition

A “ruler” or “magistrate,” one who holds office or exercises authority. In many Greek poleis, ἄρχων denotes a specific civic official (e.g., an archon at Athens).

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Grammatical Analysis

"άρχων"

Verb type: standard (-ω) verb (from ἄρχω), not a -μι verb

Tense: present

Voice: active

Mood: participle

Case: nominative

Number: singular

Gender: masculine

Declension: 3rd declension participial (present active participle in -ων, gen. -οντος)

Related Forms of ἄρχων

7 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

αρχοντος genitive, singular, masculine (can be common masc.... ἄρχων nominative, singular, masculine αρχοντων genitive, plural, masculine (common gender possibl... ἄρχοντες active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine άρχοντα accusative, singular, masculine αρχοντας accusative, plural, masculine αρχοντι dative, singular, masculine (or common)

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