Etymology

eparch

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Today it means: A regional ruler or provincial governor, particularly in the context of Ancient Greece or heavily hellenized cultures. Full definition →

Latin eparchus ← Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἔπαρχος
  2. Latin · derived fromeparchus
  3. English todayeparch

From Latin eparchus, from Ancient Greek ἔπαρχος (éparkhos), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “ruler”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἔπαρχος all →

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