ὀλιγαρχία

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Derived from ὀλιγάρχης (oligárkhēs, oligarch) +‎ -ία (-ía, noun-forming suffix).
By surface analysis, ὀλίγος (olígos, few) +‎ -αρχία (-arkhía, rule, government).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀλιγαρχίᾱ (oligarkhíāf (genitive ὀλιγαρχίᾱς); first declension

  1. (politics) rule of few, oligarchy
  2. vocative singular of ὀλιγαρχίᾱ (oligarkhíā)
  3. nominative dual of ὀλιγαρχίᾱ (oligarkhíā)
  4. accusative dual of ὀλιγαρχίᾱ (oligarkhíā)
  5. vocative dual of ὀλιγαρχίᾱ (oligarkhíā)

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