LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

satrapa

satrapa m (genitive satrapae)
Classical[ˈsa.tra.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.tra.pa]

Meaning

  1. masculineA satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians.
  2. Medieval LatinbroadlymasculineAny barbarian ruler.
    Tristior immensis satrapae clamoribus inquit ... Sorrowfully she, with boundless cries, spoke to the ruler [Attila] ...The ruler [Gunther] praised the plan, and embraced him ...9th or 10th century, uncertain author, Waltharius lines 371 and 1126
    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 ...c. 1200, Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum, book 1 chapter 3.2:

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativesatrapasatrapae
genitivesatrapaesatrapārum
dativesatrapaesatrapīs
accusativesatrapamsatrapās
ablativesatrapāsatrapīs
vocativesatrapasatrapae

Origins

From Ancient Greek σατράπης (satrápēs).

Quick answers

What does satrapa mean in Latin?
satrapa, a noun, means “A satrap; a governor of a province, a viceroy among the Persians.; Any barbarian ruler.”.
What is the genitive of satrapa?
The genitive singular is satrapae. satrapa is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce satrapa?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.tra.pa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.tra.pa].