αἱρεσιάρχης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

    From αἵρεσις (haíresis, school of thought) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, ruler).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    αἱρεσῐάρχης • (hairesĭárkhēsm (genitive αἱρεσῐάρχου); first declension

    1. leader of a school
    2. (Christianity) heresiarch

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Greek: αιρεσιάρχης (airesiárchis)
    • Bulgarian: ересиарх (eresiarh)
    • Latin: haeresiarcha (see there for further descendants)
    • Russian: ересиарх (jeresiarx)

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