toparchy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɒpɑː(ɹ)ki/ /ˈtɒpə(ɹ)ki/

Word forms

toparchy toparchies

Etymology

From Latin toparchia, from Ancient Greek τοπαρχία (toparkhía), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule”).

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