Definition

A person who is part of a group of five leaders or rulers.

Example

The pentarchs met to discuss the future of their territories.

Conversation

I was reading about history and came across the term pentarch.

Oh really? What does that mean?

It's a member of a group of five leaders, like in a pentarch system.

That sounds interesting! I didn’t know about that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pentarch → It is formed from "penta-" (from Greek "pente", meaning five) and "arch" (from Greek "archon", meaning ruler or leader). The word "pentarch" refers to a ruler of five or a leader among five.

Memory Tip

Think of 'five' ('penta-') and 'ruler' ('arch') to remember that a pentarch is a leader of five.

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