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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Derived from κρᾰ́τος (krátos, “strength, power”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, noun-forming suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kra.tí.aː/ → /kraˈti.a/ → /kraˈti.a/
Suffix
-κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ • (-kratíā) f (genitive -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱς); first declension
- -cracy (government, rule)
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía).
Suffix
-κρατία • (-kratía) f
- -cracy (indicating "domination by")
- πλούτος (ploútos, “wealth”) + -κρατία (-kratía) → πλουτοκρατία (ploutokratía, “plutocracy”)
- -ism (indicating "dominating system")
- αποικία (apoikía, “colony”) + -κρατία (-kratía) → αποικιοκρατία (apoikiokratía, “colonialism”)
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