释义 |
tetrarchy I. \ˈte.ˌträrkē, ˈtē.ˌ-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English tetrarchie, from Latin tetrarchia, from Greek, from tetrarchēs tetrarch + -ia -y 1. : the district, office, or jurisdiction of a tetrarch 2. a. : rule by four persons jointly b. : the four rulers of a tetrarchy II. noun (-es) Etymology: tetrarch (II) + -y : the state of having four xylem strands or groups |