τρῐήραρχ-ος(proparox.),ὁ,
A. captain of a trireme,
Hdt. 8.93 , Ar. Th. 837 (troch.), Th. 4.11 , 7.70 , X. HG 1.1.25 , OGI 773.5 (Ios,iv B. C.), IG 22.1631.343
(iv B. C.), 884.11
(iii/ii B. C.), BGU 1744.11
(i B. C.), POxy. 1508.4
(ii A. D.), etc.
II. trierarch, one who(singly or jointly with other citizens)had to fit out a trireme for the public service,
Ar. Ach. 546 , Th. 6.31 , 7.13 , IG 12.304.36 , al., 22.1.27 , 1609.57 , 1612.133 , 1629.3 , 183 , etc.—τρῐηραρχ-άρχηςis a later form, meaningnaval commanderin general, Gal. Thras. 47 .