mutasarrif
English
Alternative forms
- mutesarrif
- mutessarif
Etymology
Turkish mutasarrıf, from Arabic مُتَصَرِّف (mutaṣarrif).[1][2]
Noun
mutasarrif (plural mutasarrifs)
- An administrative authority of an Ottoman sanjak.
References
- "mutasarrif." *OED 2nd edition. 1989. (online)
- "mutessarif." Dictionary.com. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary MICRA, Inc. 2008.