αὐτάρκεια

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From αὐτάρκης (autárkēs, self-sufficient) +‎ -εια (-eia, feminine occupation suffix), from αὐτο- (auto-, self-) +‎ ἀρκέω (arkéō, power, rule).

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Noun

αὐτᾰ́ρκειᾰ (autárkeiaf (genitive αὐτᾰρκείᾱς); first declension

  1. self-sufficiency, independence, self-rule; autarky, autarchy
  2. contentment, satisfaction with one's resources

Inflection

Descendants

See also

  • αὐταρχία (autarkhía, absolute power, autocracy, sovereignty, autarchy)

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