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satrap

Meaninga ruler

Common meaning: a governor of an ancient Persian province

Journey through time

  1. Latinsatrapamsource
  2. Frenchsatrape‘a great ruler’source
  3. Middle Englishsatrapessource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsa great ruler → a governor of an ancient Persian provincesatrap‘a governor of an ancient Persian province’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin satrapam ‘a ruler’.

Roots

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