n.
Pronunciation: ' te- ˌ trärk, ' t ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tetrarcha, from Greek tetrarch ē s, from tetra- + -arch ē s -arch
Date: 12th century
1 : a governor of the fourth part of a province
2 : a subordinate prince
– te · trar · chic \ te- ' trär-kik, t ē - \ adjective