trierarch

noun

tri·​er·​arch ˈtrī(-ə)-ˌrärk 

1

: the commander of a trireme

2

: an Athenian citizen who had to fit out a trireme for the public service

Examples of trierarch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To fund their liturgy as a trierarch, a rich taxpayer spent what a skilled worker earned in 10 to 20 years of steady pay, but instead of dodging this responsibility, most embraced it. —Thomas Martin, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Latin trierarchus, from Greek triērarchos, from triērēs trireme (from tri- + -ērēs — akin to Latin remus oar) + -archos -arch — more at row

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1