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patriarchy

/ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tri-archy
IPA
/ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A power structure in which men are dominant.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The office of a patriarch; a patriarchate.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin patriarchia, from Byzantine Greek πατριαρχία (patriarkhía), from Koine Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “patriarch”), from πατρία (patría) and ἄρχω (árkhō). By surface analysis, patri- + -archy.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πατριαρχία, πατριάρχης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/
  • British English: /ˈpeɪ̯tɹɪɑːkɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

patriarchies (plural)

Derived Forms

antipatriarchy batriarchy cisheteropatriarchy cispatriarchy heteropatriarchy homopatriarchy neopatriarchy patriarchial postpatriarchy transpatriarchy

Frequently Paired Words

patriarch patriarchate patriarchal matriarchy

Synonyms

patriarchate

Rhymes With

matriarchy

Questions

How do you pronounce patriarchy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpejtɹiɑɹki/.
What does patriarchy mean?
A social system in which the father is head of the household, having authority over women and children, and in which lineage is traced through the male line.
Where does patriarchy come from?
From Latin patriarchia, from Byzantine Greek πατριαρχία (patriarkhía), from Koine Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs, “patriarch”), from πατρία (patría) and ἄρχω (árkhō). By surface analysis, patri- + -archy.

How to pronounce patriarchy

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