scholarch

noun

schol·​arch
ˈskäˌlärk
plural -s
1
: the head of a school
especially : the leader of an Athenian school of philosophy
2
[French scolarque & German scholarch, from Late Greek scholarchēs] archaic : a school inspector in France or Germany

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek scholarchēs, from Greek scholē school + -archēs -arch

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“Scholarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scholarch. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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