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hegemon

/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
hege-mon
IPA
/ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/
  • British English: /ˈhɛ.ɡɪ.mɒn/

Inflected Forms

hegemons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hegemony

Questions

How do you pronounce hegemon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/.
What does hegemon mean?
A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
Where does hegemon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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