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Meaning of phylax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A guard in Ancient Greece
historical
A type of ancient Greek burlesque drama.

Examples

“The phylax was popular in Southern Italy. It was accompanied by music and indecent dances and transvestism - all intended to arouse sexual feelings in the audience.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

phylaxis phyle phylembryogenesis phylesis phyletic gradualism phyleticist