satrap

See also: Satrap

English

Etymology

From Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally “kingdom-protector”)[1], which is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā); see there for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈseɪtɹæp/

Noun

satrap (plural satraps)

  1. A governor of a Persian province.
  2. A subordinate ruler.

Derived terms

Translations

References
  1. Mackenzie, D. N. (1998), “ENGLISH i. Persian Elements in English”, in Encyclopædia Iranica, online edition‎, New York, retrieved 2016-12-17

Anagrams

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā, “protector of the province”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sǎtrap/
  • Hyphenation: sat‧rap

Noun

sàtrap m (Cyrillic spelling са̀трап)

  1. satrap

Declension
Declension of satrap
singular plural
nominative satrap satrapi
genitive satrapa satrapa
dative satrapu satrapima
accusative satrap satrape
vocative satrape satrapi
locative satrapu satrapima
instrumental satrapom satrapima
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