satrapy

sa·trap·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sey-truh-pee, sa-]
- /ˈseɪ trə pi, ˈsæ-/
- /ˈsæ.trə.pɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sey-truh-pee, sa-]
- /ˈseɪ trə pi, ˈsæ-/

Definitions of satrapy word

noun plural satrapy the province or jurisdiction of a satrap. 1
noun satrapy the province, office, or period of rule of a satrap 0
noun satrapy the government, authority, or province of a satrap 0

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Origin of satrapy

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Latin satrapia < Greek satrapeía, equivalent to satrape-, stem of satrápēs satrap + -ia -y3

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Parts of speech for Satrapy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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satrapy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

satrapy usage trend in Literature

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