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Tetrarch

//ˈtɛtɹɑɹk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having four vascular strands in a fibrovascular cylinder or stele. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    Each of the four members of a jointly ruling tetrarchy, notably of the Roman Empire since Diocletian.
  3. 3
    An officer in charge of a fourth part of a phalanx in Ancient Greece.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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