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-cracy

/-kɹəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
-cra-cy
IPA
/-kɹəsi/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

rule (in the sense of governing).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía), from κράτος (krátos, “power”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -κρατία

Usage

Inflected Forms

-cracies (plural) -ocracy (alternative)

Phrases

-crat -cratic

Frequently Paired Words

-crat -cratic

Synonyms

-archy

Questions

How do you pronounce -cracy?
The recorded pronunciation is /-kɹəsi/.
What does -cracy mean?
rule (in the sense of governing).
Where does -cracy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -cracy

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