satrapa

See also: Satrapa, sátrapa, and sàtrapa

Czech

Alternative forms

• satrap

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsatrapa]
• Hyphenation: sa‧t‧ra‧pa

Noun

satrapa m anim

1. satrap

Declension

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	satrapa	satrapové
genitive	satrapy	satrapů
dative	satrapovi	satrapům
accusative	satrapu	satrapy
vocative	satrapo	satrapové
locative	satrapovi
instrumental	satrapou	satrapy

Further reading

• satrapa in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• satrapa in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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Latin

Alternative forms

• satrapēs
• satraps

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.tra.pa/, [ˈs̠ät̪ɾäpä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsa.tra.pa/, [ˈsɑːt̪rɑpɑ]

Noun

satrapa m (genitive satrapae); first declension

1. A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians.
2. (Medieval Latin, by extension) Any barbarian ruler.
   • 9th or 10th century, uncertain author, Waltharius lines 371 and 1126:

     Tristior immensis satrapae clamoribus inquit ...

     Sorrowfully she, with boundless cries, spoke to the ruler [Attila] ...

     Laudat consilium satrapa et complectitur illum ...

     The ruler [Gunther] praised the plan, and embraced him ...

   • c. 1200, Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum, book 1 chapter 3.2:

     In quo annorum uirtutisque procursu ob Aluildam, quam summe pulchritudinis intuitu postulabat, cum Scato, Allemanie satrapa, eiusdem puelle competitore, Theotonum Danorumque exercitu inspectante ex prouocationa dimicauit ...

     As [Skioldus'] age and virtue increased, he, as he sought the hand of Alvild in view of her great beauty, challenged his rival suitor Skat, the ruler of the Alemanni, to single combat before the eyes of the Teutonic and Danish armies ...

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	satrapa	satrapae
Genitive	satrapae	satrapārum
Dative	satrapae	satrapīs
Accusative	satrapam	satrapās
Ablative	satrapā	satrapīs
Vocative	satrapa	satrapae

Related terms

• satrapia / satrapēa

References

• satrapa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

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Polish

Etymology

From Latin satrapa (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally “kingdom-protector”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /satˈra.pa/

• Audio

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Noun

satrapa m pers (feminine satrapka)

1. (historical) satrap (governor of a Persian province)
2. despot, tyrant (oppressive and harsh person)

   Synonyms: despota, tyran

Declension

Declension of satrapa

	singular	plural
nominative	satrapa	satrapowie
genitive	satrapy	satrapów
dative	satrapie	satrapom
accusative	satrapę	satrapów
instrumental	satrapą	satrapami
locative	satrapie	satrapach
vocative	satrapo	satrapowie

Related terms

• (noun) satrapia

Further reading

• satrapa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• satrapa in Polish dictionaries at PWN