Alexarchus of Macedon
Ancient Macedonian scholar and officer
About Alexarchus of Macedon
Lived 350 BC – 290 BC (aged 59–60). Alexarchus of Macedon was a grammarian.
Alexarchus or Alexarch (Greek: ) was an Ancient Macedonian scholar and officer, son of Antipater and brother of Cassander. He lived around 350 to 290 BC. He is mentioned as the founder of a utopian town called Ouranopolis, in Chalcidice. Here he is said to have introduced a number of neologisms, which, though very expressive, appear to have been regarded as slang or pedantic.
Glossary
aputes for keryx herald (Attic ἠπύω êpuô, Doric and Arcadian apuô, call to) argyris for drachma brotokertes for koureus barber hemerotrophis for choinix dry measure orthroboas for alektor, alektryon rooster
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Who was Alexarchus of Macedon?
Ancient Macedonian scholar and officer
When was Alexarchus of Macedon born?
Alexarchus of Macedon was born in 350 BC.
When did Alexarchus of Macedon die?
Alexarchus of Macedon died in 290 BC.
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Alexarchus of Macedon was a grammarian.
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