satraps

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English

Noun

satraps

  1. plural of satrap

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

Pronunciation

Noun

satraps m (genitive satrapis); third declension

  1. A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians.

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative satraps satrapēs
Genitive satrapis satrapum
Dative satrapī satrapibus
Accusative satrapem satrapēs
Ablative satrape satrapibus
Vocative satraps satrapēs

References

  • “satraps”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • satraps in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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