Satrap

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈseɪtræp/

Origin

From Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs (""), from Ancient Greek σατράπης, from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā, "protector of the province"), from 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶 (xšaça-, "realm, province") and *pāvā ("protector"), from verbal root √pā ("to protect"). Akin to kshatriya.

Full definition of satrap

Noun

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

Derived terms

• satrapy
• satrapal

Anagrams

• Patras, Sparta