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heptarchy

/ˈhɛptɑː(ɹ)ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
hep-tarchy
IPA
/ˈhɛptɑː(ɹ)ki/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A government of seven people.

noun

The realm so ruled.

noun

A group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain.

Etymology

From New Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “hepta-: seven”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to hepta- + -archy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

heptarchies (plural)

Derived Forms

heptarchic heptarchist

Frequently Paired Words

government

Synonyms

government

Questions

How do you pronounce heptarchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛptɑː(ɹ)ki/.
What does heptarchy mean?
A government of seven people.
Where does heptarchy come from?
From New Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “hepta-: seven”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to hepta- + -archy.

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