tetrarch

See also: Tetrarch

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tetrarchēs, from Ancient Greek τετράρχης (tetrárkhēs), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler, leader”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛtɹɑɹk/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛtɹɑːk/

Noun

tetrarch (plural tetrarchs)

a governor of part of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in Ancient Rome
an officer in charge of a fourth part of a phalanx in Ancient Greece

Translations

governor of part of a country

German: Tetrarch (de) m
Greek:
Ancient Greek: τετράρχης m (tetrárkhēs)

Portuguese: tetrarca (pt) m or f

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.