сатрап

Borrowed from Greek σατράπης (satrápis, “governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), ultimately from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally “kingdom-protector”).

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сатра́п • (satráp) m

1. satrap (a governor of a province in ancient Persia)

   Synonyms: упра́вител (uprávitel), наме́стник (naméstnik)

2. (figurative) oppressor, despot, tyrant, someone who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly; someone, who has power over other people and treats them cruelly, suppressing their freedoms

   Synonyms: поти́сник (potísnik), наси́лник (nasílnik), самовла́стник (samovlástnik), господа́р (gospodár), деспо́т (despót), тира́н (tirán), тира́нин (tiránin)

Borrowed from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

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сатра́п • (satráp) m anim (genitive сатра́па, nominative plural сатра́пы, genitive plural сатра́пов)

1. satrap, a governor of a province in ancient Persia
2. (historical) an absolute ruler

From Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

• IPA^(key): /sǎtrap/
• Hyphenation: сат‧рап

са̀трап m inan (Latin spelling sàtrap)

1. satrap

Borrowed from Latin satrapēs (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

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сатра́п • (satráp) m pers (genitive сатра́па, nominative plural сатра́пи, genitive plural сатра́пів)

1. (historical) satrap, a governor of a province in ancient Persia and Media
2. (figuratively, literary) an absolute ruler, despot
3. a subordinate ruler

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “сатрап”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka