Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

juntocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jun-toc-ra-cy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of government in which a council of military officers govern the civilian population.

Uncountable

noun

Rule by a junta.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English junta Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English juntocracy From junta + -o- + -cracy.

Usage

Questions

What does juntocracy mean?
A form of government in which a council of military officers govern the civilian population.
Where does juntocracy come from?
Etymology tree English junta Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English juntocracy From junta + -o- + -cracy.

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