Stratos
/ˈstrɑː.tɒs/noun
A Greek word meaning an army or host, and the source of English words like strategy and stratagem.
Did you know?The same ancient Greek root behind Stratos also gave English strategy, stratagem, and even stratocracy, where rule is literally by the army.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*str̥tós
“A band drawn together; an army or host”
Ancient Greek
Greek
στρατός (stratós)
“Army, host, military force”
Ancient Greek
Greek
στρατηγός (strategós)
“Army leader, general”
Latin
Latin
strategia / strategema
“Military planning or a military ruse”
Old French
Old French
estrategie / stratageme
“Military skill; a trick used in war”
Modern English
English
strategy / stratagem
“A plan for achieving a goal; a trick or scheme”
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