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tetrarch.

A governor or ruler of a quarter of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in or client state of Ancient Rome.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛtɹɑɹk/General-American/ˈtɛtɹɑːk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A governor or ruler of a quarter of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in or client state of Ancient Rome.

  2. Each of the four members of a jointly ruling tetrarchy, notably of the Roman Empire since Diocletian.

  3. An officer in charge of a fourth part of a phalanx in Ancient Greece.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin tetrarchēs, from Ancient Greek τετράρχης (tetrárkhēs), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler, leader”).

adj/ˈtɛtɹɑɹk/General-American/ˈtɛtɹɑːk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Having four vascular strands in a fibrovascular cylinder or stele.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin tetrarchēs, from Ancient Greek τετράρχης (tetrárkhēs), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler, leader”).

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