Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diarchy

/ˈdaɪ.ɑɹ.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
di-archy
IPA
/ˈdaɪ.ɑɹ.ki/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rule by two people.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A state under the rule of two people; the form of government of such state.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From di- + -archy. Modelled after monarchy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

diarchies (plural) dinarchy (alternative) dyarchy (alternative)

Derived Forms

diarchal diarchic diarchical

Phrases

Gelasian diarchy

Frequently Paired Words

government

Synonyms

government dyarchy

Questions

How do you pronounce diarchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdaɪ.ɑɹ.ki/.
What does diarchy mean?
Rule by two people.
Where does diarchy come from?
From di- + -archy. Modelled after monarchy.

How to pronounce diarchy

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