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decarchy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-carchy
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A government of ten people, especially (historical) various Greek councils of ten men

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεκαρχία (dekarkhía), from δεκα- (deka-, “deca-: ten”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to dec- + -archy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

decarchies (plural) decadarchy (alternative) dekadarchy (alternative) dekarchy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

decarch government

Synonyms

government

Questions

What does decarchy mean?
A government of ten people, especially (historical) various Greek councils of ten men
Where does decarchy come from?
From Ancient Greek δεκαρχία (dekarkhía), from δεκα- (deka-, “deca-: ten”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to dec- + -archy.

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