satrap
/ˈseɪtræp/
词源链
- xme-old
*xšaθrapāvan
派生
- 英语English
satrap
词源说明
From Middle English satrape, from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāvan (literally “kingdom-protector”), which is cognate with Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎱𐎠𐎺𐎠 (xšaçapāvā); see there for more.
释义
名词noun
- 1historicalA governor of a Persian province.
- 2(figurative, derogatory) A subordinative ruler.