Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archduchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: arch-duchy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The territory (principality) of an archduke.

Example Sentences

"According to the provisions of the "renewed land order," which was finally issued in 1627 for Bohemia, and in the following year for Moravia, the two countries became hereditary Habsburg territories like the Austrian archduchies."

Etymology

From French archiduché, from Middle French, itself from archi- (“arch-”) < Latin archi- + duché (“duchy, dukedom”) < Latin dux (“leader, commander, duke”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: archiduché, archi-

Inflected Forms

archduchies (plural)

Phrases

grand duchy

Frequently Paired Words

archducal archdukedom grand duchy

Questions

What does archduchy mean?: The territory (principality) of an archduke.
Where does archduchy come from?: It is traced to French.

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