Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autarky

/ˈɔˌtɑɹki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
aut-arky
IPA
/ˈɔˌtɑɹki/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A personal condition or state of self-reliance; independence.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτᾰ́ρκειᾰ (autắrkeiă, “independence, self-sufficiency, autarky; satisfaction with one’s resources, contentment”) + English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns denoting a condition, quality, or state). Αὐτᾰ́ρκειᾰ (Autắrkeiă) is derived from αὐτάρκης (autárkēs, “self-sufficient; content with what one has”) + -ειᾰ (-eiă, suffix forming feminine nouns); while αὐτάρκης (autárkēs) is from αὐτο- (auto-, prefix meaning ‘self’) + ᾰ̓ρκέω (ărkéō, “to be enough for, satisfy, suffice; (passive) to be satisfied with”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- (“to guard, protect; to hold; to lock”)) + -ης (-ēs, suffix forming third-declension adjectives).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂erk-, αὐτᾰ́ρκειᾰ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔˌtɑɹki/
  • British English: /ˈɔːtəki/

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Questions

How do you pronounce autarky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔˌtɑɹki/.
What does autarky mean?
A personal condition or state of self-reliance; independence.
Where does autarky come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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