wanax

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Mycenaean Greek 𐀷𐀙𐀏 (wa-na-ka, “king”), informed in part by its Ancient Greek cognate ϝάναξ (wánax, “king”). Doublet of anax, from Ancient Greek ἄναξ (ánax).

Noun

wanax (plural wanaxes)

  1. A Mycenean or Minoan king.
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