Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eparch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eparch
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The governor or prefect of a province.

noun

The ruler of an eparchy.

noun

The metropolitan bishop of a province or eparchy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἔπαρχος

Inflected Forms

eparchs (plural)

Derived Forms

archeparch eparchate

Questions

What does eparch mean?
The governor or prefect of a province.
Where does eparch come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce eparch

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