tetrarch

te·trarch

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [te-trahrk, tee-]
- /ˈtɛ trɑrk, ˈti-/
- /tˈetrɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-trahrk, tee-]
- /ˈtɛ trɑrk, ˈti-/

Definitions of tetrarch word

noun tetrarch any ruler of a fourth part, division, etc. 1
noun tetrarch a subordinate ruler. 1
noun tetrarch one of four joint rulers or chiefs. 1
noun tetrarch the ruler of the fourth part of a country or province in the ancient Roman Empire. 1
noun tetrarch the ruler of one fourth of a country 0
noun tetrarch a subordinate ruler, esp of Syria under the Roman Empire 0

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Origin of tetrarch

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English, tetrarcha, tetrarke < Late Latin tetrarcha, variant of Latin tetrarchēs < Greek tetrárchēs. See tetr-, -arch

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Parts of speech for Tetrarch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tetrarch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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