σύμμαχος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From συν- (sun-, with) +‎ the root of μάχη (mákhē, battle).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σῠ́μμᾰχος (súmmakhosm or f (neuter σῠ́μμᾰχον); second declension

  1. fighting along with, leagued or allied with
  2. (nominalized, masculine) ally
  3. (Byzantine, nominalized, masculine) a kind of public emissary of tax administration

Declension

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The form συμμαχίς (summakhís) functions as the feminine of this adjective.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Albanian: simahor
  • Arabic: سِمَّاك (simmāk)

Further reading

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