toparchy

n. (由几个城市或城镇组成的)小国,小王国

发音

/ˈtɒpɑː(ɹ)ki/
/ˈtɒpə(ɹ)ki/

词形变化

toparchies 复数 toparchies

别名

toparchia

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies.

词源

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

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