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aristocratic

/ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
aris-to-crat-ic
IPA
/ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy.

adj

Similar to the aristocracy; characteristic of, the aristocracy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French aristocratique, from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατικός (aristokratikós). By surface analysis, aristo- + -cratic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂er-, aristocratique, ἀριστοκρατικός

Inflected Forms

more aristocratic (comparative) most aristocratic (superlative) aristocratick (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

antiaristocratic aristocratically aristocraticism aristocraticness nonaristocratic proaristocratic pseudoaristocratic unaristocratic

Frequently Paired Words

aristocracy aristocrat

Synonyms

aristocratical blue blue-blooded gentle patrician

Rhymes With

democratic dramatic automatic diplomatic static problematic systematic traumatic post-traumatic attic cinematic pragmatic

Questions

How do you pronounce aristocratic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/.
What does aristocratic mean?
Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy.
Where does aristocratic come from?
It is traced to French.

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