ταξῐ́αρχ-ος,ὁ,
A. commander of a corpsorsquadron, ταξίαρχοι ἀπὸ τῶν νεῶν
Hdt. 8.67
; ταξίαρχοι τῶν τελέων
Id. 9.42
; τ. καὶ πεζῶν καὶ ἱππέων
X. Cyr. 8.1.10
; in the army of Alexander, Arr. An. 3.9.6 ; in Ptolemaic Egypt, PMich.Zen. 70.5
(iii B.C.); cf.ταξιάρχης.
2. commander of a τάξις( 128 men), Ascl. Tact. 2.8 , Ael. Tact. 9.3 ( -άρχης
Arr. Tact. 10.2
).
3. =Lat.centurio, Plb. 6.24.1 , al., Zos. 3.11 .
b. = tribunus militum, D.H. 5.41 , J. BJ 3.5.2 , Plu. Cam. 37 , App. BC 5.61 , Agath. 2.20 ( -άρχης
Plu. Pomp. 32