A.leader of an army, general, commander, Pratin.Lyr. 1.9, S. Aj.1223, E.Ph.1241, and in late Prose, OGI648 (Palmyra, iii A.D.), PLips.48.23 (iv A.D.), etc.; = magister militum, Zos.2.33, Gloss.,POxy.1983.2 (vi A.D.), etc.; “Ἑλλάδος” E.Or.970 (lyr.); also of an admiral, “ς. νεῶν” A.Eu.637.