Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fratriarchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fra-tri-archy
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social system in which power is held by brothers.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A power structure in which a fraternal group of men are dominant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A hierarchical or discriminatory fraternity or fraternal interest group.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From, or as if from, Latin fratriarchia, modelled on fratri- (as in fraternal, fratricide) + -archy (as in patriarchy).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: fratriarchia

Usage

Inflected Forms

fratriarchies (plural)

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Questions

What does fratriarchy mean?
A social system in which power is held by brothers.
Where does fratriarchy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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