satrapa
See also: Satrapa, sátrapa, and sàtrapa
Czech
Alternative forms
- satrap
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsatrapa]
- Hyphenation: sa‧t‧ra‧pa
Noun
satrapa m anim
- satrap
Declension
Declension of satrapa
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | satrapa | satrapové |
| genitive | satrapy | satrapů |
| dative | satrapovi | satrapům |
| accusative | satrapu | satrapy |
| vocative | satrapo | satrapové |
| locative | satrapovi | satrapech |
| instrumental | satrapou | satrapy |
Further reading
- satrapa in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- satrapa in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Latin
Alternative forms
- satrapēs
- satraps
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsa.tra.pa/, [ˈs̠ät̪räpä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈsa.tra.pa/, [ˈsäːt̪räpä]
Noun
satrapa m (genitive satrapae); first declension
- A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians.
- (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 ...
- 9th or 10th century, uncertain author, Waltharius lines 371 and 1126:
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)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin satrapa (“governor”), from Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs), from Old Median *xšaθrapāwan- (literally “kingdom-protector”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /satˈra.pa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -apa
- Syllabification: sat‧ra‧pa
Noun
satrapa m pers (feminine satrapka)
- (historical) satrap (governor of a Persian province)
- 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