Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

helotry

/hˈɛlətɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: helotry
IPA: /hˈɛlətɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Collectively, the helots (slaves or bondsmen).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Apparently influenced by Montesquieu's judgment that Spartan helotry combined the worst features of slavery and serfdom, Dew credited the Athenians with treating their slaves gently."

Etymology

From helot + -ry.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: helot

Usage

Inflected Forms

helotries (plural)

Rhymes With

zealotry

Questions

How do you pronounce helotry?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɛlətɹi/.
What does helotry mean?: Collectively, the helots (slaves or bondsmen).
Where does helotry come from?: From helot + -ry.

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