Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-archy

/ɑː.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
-archy
IPA
/ɑː.ki/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

form of government or rule

Etymology

From Latin -archia, from Ancient Greek -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā), from ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “rule, government”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -archia, -αρχίᾱ

Synonyms

-cracy

Questions

How do you pronounce -archy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑː.ki/.
What does -archy mean?
form of government or rule
Where does -archy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -archy

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