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αρχιφύλακας
police sergeant /arxiˈfilakas/
nounB2#2284 most common
Also: chief guard, head warder, senior prison guard
Example sentences
Ο αρχιφύλακας είναι εδώ.
The sergeant is here.
Ο αρχιφύλακας ρώτησε το όνομά μου.
The sergeant asked for my name.
Ο αρχιφύλακας έδωσε εντολή στους αστυφύλακες να κλείσουν τον δρόμο.
The sergeant ordered the constables to close the road.
Πήγα στο τμήμα και ζήτησα να μιλήσω με τον αρχιφύλακα.
I went to the police station and asked to speak with the sergeant.
Ο αρχιφύλακας, με είκοσι χρόνια υπηρεσίας, ανέλαβε προσωπικά την έρευνα.
The sergeant, with twenty years of service, personally took charge of the investigation.
Η κατάθεση του αρχιφύλακα αποδείχθηκε καθοριστική για την έκβαση της δίκης.
The sergeant's testimony proved decisive for the outcome of the trial.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αρχιφύλακας | αρχιφύλακες |
| Genitive | αρχιφύλακα | αρχιφυλάκων |
| Accusative | αρχιφύλακα | αρχιφύλακες |
| Vocative | αρχιφύλακα | αρχιφύλακες |
Word family
φύλακαςguard, keeper, warden
αστυφύλακαςpolice constable
φυλάσσωto guard, protect
φυλακήprison; guardingφυλάκιοguard post, outpost
Etymology
A compound of the prefix αρχι- 'chief, head' (from ancient ἄρχω 'to rule, lead') and φύλακας 'guard, warden' (from ancient φύλαξ, of uncertain, probably Pre-Greek origin). It denotes the senior or head guard, and in modern Greece it is established as a rank in the police and prison services.
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