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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin pentarchia, from Ancient Greek πενταρχίᾱ (pentarkhíā), from πεντα- (penta-, “penta-, five”) + -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā, “-archy, rule”). By surface analysis, penta- + -archia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pen.tarˈki.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: pen‧tar‧chì‧a
Noun
pentarchia f (plural pentarchie)
- (history, politics) pentarchy
Further reading
- pentarchia in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- pentarchia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- pentarchìa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- pentarchia in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- pentarchìa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana