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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From -ᾰ́ρχης (-árkhēs, “leader”, “ruler”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ar.kʰí.aː/ → /arˈçi.a/ → /arˈçi.a/
Suffix
-ᾰρχῐ́ᾱ • (-arkhíā) f (genitive -ᾰρχῐ́ᾱς); first declension
- -archy (form of government or rule)
Inflection
Descendants
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -αρχία (-arkhía).
Suffix
-αρχία • (-archía) f
- -archy; forms systems of government and control
- μητέρα (mitéra, “mother”) + -αρχία (-archía) → μητριαρχία (mitriarchía, “matriarchy”)
Derived terms