How to pronounce satrap
American English pronunciation
SAY-trap
- IPA
- /ˈseɪˌtɹæp/
- Syllables
- SAY · trap (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- SAT-rap
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What satrap means
A governor of a province in ancient Persia
In a sentence: Each satrap sent gifts of gold and horses to the king of Persia every year.
Where it comes from: It came into English through Latin and Greek from an Old Persian word.
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