satrapa

Latin

noun

Definitions

A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians.
(Medieval Latin) Any barbarian ruler.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek σατράπης.

Origin

Ancient Greek

σατράπης

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

satrapes Latin
satraps Latin
satrapēs Latin
σατράπης Ancient Greek
*tek- Proto-Indo-European
satrapa Polish
σατράπης Greek (modern)
xšaθrapāvan Old Persian
*xšaθrapāwan- xme-old