strategi

strategi — noun

1. the irregular plural of strategus, referring to army leaders in ancient Greece

1.名詞C2
釋義

the irregular plural of strategus, referring to army leaders in ancient Greece

例句

The historian compared how Athenian strategi planned the attack before dawn.

Athenian strategi in historical writing

After the vote, three strategi led the city's army to the coast.

plural count noun with a number

同義詞
  • generals

    the everyday modern plural for top army officers; less specific to ancient Greece

  • commanders

    broader because it can refer to leaders at many military levels

文法句型

Athenian strategi

Spartan strategi

the strategi of [city]

用法筆記

Used mainly in books or classes about ancient Greek history. The singular form is 'strategus'; use 'strategi' only when you mean more than one commander.

常見錯誤

❌A strategi ordered the retreat.
✅A strategus ordered the retreat.
💡'strategi' is plural, so use the singular form after 'a'.
❌The strategi was waiting outside the city.
✅The strategi were waiting outside the city.
💡this headword takes a plural verb.