A.leader of an armed band, S.Ant.141 (anap.), Theophil.3.
II. esp. commander of a company (100 men), captain, X.An.3.1.32, Ascl.Tact.2.2, PPetr. 3p.8 (iii B.C.), etc.; cf. ταξίαρχος.
2. in the Spartan army, commander of a λόχος, Th.5.66, X.Lac.11.4, etc.; in the Persian army, captain of 24 men, Id.Cyr.6.3.21, etc.; = Lat. centurio, Plu.Cam.37; also, = curio, D.H.2.7.—The word, like κυναγός, was always used in the Dor. form by Attic authors.