English Explanatory Dictionary

-cracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. rule (in the sense of governing).

Pronunciation

/-kɹəsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--cracy.wav

Word forms

-cracy -cracies -ocracy

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía), from κράτος (krátos, “power”). Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy

Synonyms

-archy

Related words

-crat -cratic
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