viceroy

noun

showy American butterfly resembling the monarch but smaller

governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign

Roots

vicevice- · Latin · in place of rex-roy · Latin · king

Synonyms for viceroy

khediven vicegerentn beglerbeg satrapn nawabn proconsuln eparchn exarchn subahdar

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Where does viceroy come from?

The word viceroy breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: vice-, from Latin vice (“in place of”); and -roy, from Latin rex (“king”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.