elephantarch means the commander of a military corps of elephants. It carries an Arena rating of 1299, earned across 66 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, elephantarch ranks #259 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words, #445 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #514 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #1,683 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words.
Why “elephantarch” is a great word
ELEPHANTARCH — [Noun] The commander of a military corps of war elephants. From Ancient Greek ἐλέφας, ἐλέφαντος (elephas, elephantos, "elephant") and -αρχης (-archēs, "ruler, commander"). Unlike a "mahout," the driver of a single beast, or a "nauarch," the commander of a fleet, the elephantarch orchestrated a seismic terrain of muscle and tusk. It is the tremor in the earth before the charge, the glint of a sarissa raised amid a forest of grey pillars, and the strategic patience to maneuver living siege engines whose panic was more devastating than any spear; to hold such rank was to know one's greatest weapon was also one's most volatile subject.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐλεφαντάρχης (elephantárkhēs).
noun
- The commander of a military corps of elephants.
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