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chiliarchy

/ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chil-iarchy
IPA
/ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.

noun

The office or position of a chiliarch.

noun

A government of 1000 rulers.

Etymology

From Latin chiliarchia, from Ancient Greek χιλιαρχία (khiliarkhía), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “1000”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule by”). Equivalent to chilia- + -archy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/
  • British English: /ˈkɪlɪɑːki/

Inflected Forms

chiliarchies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

government

Questions

How do you pronounce chiliarchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪlɪɑɹki/.
What does chiliarchy mean?
A regiment of 1000 soldiers, typically commanded by a chiliarch.
Where does chiliarchy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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