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noun · masculinesecond declension

na͡uarchus

na͡uarchus m (genitive na͡uarchī)
Classical[nau̯ˈar.kʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[nau̯ˈar.kus]

Meaning

  1. captain, skipper

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativena͡uarchusna͡uarchī
genitivena͡uarchīna͡uarchōrum
dativena͡uarchōna͡uarchīs
accusativena͡uarchumna͡uarchōs
ablativena͡uarchōna͡uarchīs
vocativena͡uarchena͡uarchī

nauarchus, i, m. (less correctly nav-), = ναύαρχος,
I. the master of a vessel, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 24, § 60; Tac. A. 15, 51; Inscr. Orell. 3615; 3624; Veg. Mil. 5, 2.
nāvarchus, i, m., = ναύαρχος, v. nauarchus.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néh₂us
  3. Ancient Greek ναῦς(naûs)
  4. Ancient Greek ἀρχός(arkhós)
  5. Latinna͡uarchus

Ancient Greek ναύαρχος (naúarkhos)bor. Latin na͡uarchus Borrowed from Ancient Greek ναύαρχος (naúarkhos).

In English words that came into English from na͡uarchus

  • navarchna͡uarchus

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesNavarchusNavarchus (ναύαρχος) was a naval commander whose rank varied in different states. It cannot, for instance, be correctly used as equivalent to our admi…

Quick answers

What does na͡uarchus mean in Latin?
na͡uarchus, a noun, means “captain, skipper”.
What is the genitive of na͡uarchus?
The genitive singular is na͡uarchī. na͡uarchus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce na͡uarchus?
In classical Latin, [nau̯ˈar.kʰʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [nau̯ˈar.kus].
Where does na͡uarchus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *néh₂us → Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs) → Ancient Greek ἀρχός (arkhós) → Latin na͡uarchus.