πλωτάρχης

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Hellenistic Koine Greek πλωτάρχης (plōtárkhēs, “shipmaster”),[1] from the Ancient Greek πλωτ(ός) (plōt(ós), “navigable, floating”) + -άρχης (-árchis, suffix for leader).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ploˈtaɾ.çis/
  • Hyphenation: πλω‧τάρ‧χης

Noun

πλωτάρχης • (plotárchis) m or f (plural πλωτάρχες)

  1. (military) the rank of lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy and US navy with the NATO grade OF-3
    Synonym: (abbreviation) πχης (pchis)

Declension
declension of πλωτάρχης
case     \     number singular plural
nominative πλωτάρχης • πλωτάρχες •
genitive πλωτάρχη • πλωταρχών •
accusative πλωτάρχη • πλωτάρχες •
vocative πλωτάρχη • πλωτάρχες •
Also, a dated, very formal singular vocative, πλωτάρχα (plotárcha)!

Coordinate terms
  • Appendix:Greek military ranks

References
  1. πλωτάρχης - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

Further reading
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