toparch

== English == === Alternative forms === Toparch, topark (all obsolete) === Etymology === From the Ancient Greek τοπάρχης (topárkhēs, “ruler of a small district”), from τόπος (tópos, “place”) +‎ -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler”). Compare the Latin toparcha and French toparque. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɒpɑːk/ Rhymes: -ɒpɑ(ɹ)k === Noun === toparch (plural toparchs) The prince or ruler of a small district, city, or petty state; a petty "king". ==== Derived terms ==== toparchical ==== Related terms ==== toparchy ==== Translations ==== === References === NED X, part i (Ti–U; 1st ed., 1926), § 1 (Ti–Tz), page 149/1, “Toparch” === Anagrams === Caphtor, archtop