ἀρχός

A. leader, chief, εἷς δέ τις ἀρχὸς ἀνήρ Il. 1.144: c. gen., νηῶν 2.493; οἰωνῶν Pi. P. 1.7; ruler, Τειχιούσσης SIG 3d (Milet., vi B. C.); πόλεως (opp. ἔτης), prob. in E. Fr. 1014.

2. = ἄρχων, IG 7.3301, al.

3. ἀ. ἑῴας, = dux Orientis, ib.14.1073 (iv A. D.).

4. of a god, SIG 56.26 (Argos, v B. C.).

II. the rectum, Hp. Aph. 5.58, Arist. HA 507a33, Theol.Ar. 51.

2. the anus, Hp. Haem. 2, Epid. 5.20.