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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024te•trarch (te′trärk, tē′-),USA pronunciation n. - Ancient Historyany ruler of a fourth part, division, etc.
- Ancient Historya subordinate ruler.
- one of four joint rulers or chiefs.
- Ancient Historythe ruler of the fourth part of a country or province in the ancient Roman Empire.
- Greek tetrárchēs. See tetr-, -arch
- Late Latin tetrarcha, variant of Latin tetrarchēs
- 1350–1400; Middle English, tetrarcha, tetrarke
n. te•trar•chic (te trär′kik, ti-),USA pronunciation te•trar′chi•cal, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tetrarch /ˈtɛtrɑːk/ n - the ruler of one fourth of a country
- a subordinate ruler, esp of Syria under the Roman Empire
- any of four joint rulers
Etymology: 14th Century: from Greek tetrarkhēs; see tetra-, -archtetrarchate /tɛˈtrɑːˌkeɪt -kɪt/ n teˈtrarchic, teˈtrarchical adj ˈtetrarchy n |