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τριήραρχος

τριήραρχος, τριήραρχος, ὁ, trierarch (noun)

τρῐήραρχ-ος (proparox.), ὁ,
  • captain of a trireme, Hdt. 8.93, Ar. Th. 837 (troch.), Th. 4.11, 7.70, X. HG 1.1.25, OGI 773.5 (Ios, iv B. C.), IG 2(2).1631.343 (iv B. C.), 884.11 (iii/ii B. C.), BGU 1744.11 (i B. C.), POxy. 1508.4 (ii A. D.), etc.
    • II trierarch, one who (singly or jointly with other citizens) had to fit out a trireme for the public service, Ar. Ach. 546, Th. 6.31, 7.13, IG 1(2).304.36, al., 2(2).1.27, 1609.57, 1612.133, 1629.3, 183, etc.— τρῐηραρχ-άρχης is a later form, meaning naval commander in general, Gal. Thras. 47.

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