Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gynarchy

/ˈɡaɪˌnɑɹki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gy-nar-chy
IPA: /ˈɡaɪˌnɑɹki/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A government ruled by a woman or women.

Countable

noun

Government by a woman or women.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But I have always ſome hopes of a change under a Gunarchy ; where whim and humour commonly prevail, reaſon very ſeldom, and then only by a lucky miſtake."
"Though no ways anti-matrimonial, this faithful servitor was not particularly desirous of serving under a gynarchy, while on the other hand he was not destitute of feelings of gratitude for services rendered him by Miss Bud, which he endeavored to maintain consistently with fidelity to his master."
"They did not band themselves together for or against anarchy or gynarchy, monarchy or hierarchy, or any form of civil or religious government, but simply against slavery."

Etymology

From gyn- + -archy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: gyno
Suffix: archy

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡaɪˌnɑɹki/
British English: /ˈɡaɪˌnɑːki/

Usage

Inflected Forms

gynarchies (plural)

Derived Forms

gynarchic

Synonyms

matriarchy gynecocracy

Questions

How do you pronounce gynarchy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡaɪˌnɑɹki/.
What does gynarchy mean?: A government ruled by a woman or women.
Where does gynarchy come from?: From gyn- + -archy.

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