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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plutocrat

/plˈutəkɹˌæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
plu-to-crat
IPA
/plˈutəkɹˌæt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pluto- + -crat, after plutocracy, from Ancient Greek πλοῦτος (ploûtos, “wealth, riches”) + κράτος (krátos, “power, might”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: πλοῦτος

Inflected Forms

plutocrats (plural) ploutocrat (alternative, archaic)

Frequently Paired Words

plutocracy plutocratic

Synonyms

tycoonocrat oligarch

Questions

How do you pronounce plutocrat?
The recorded pronunciation is /plˈutəkɹˌæt/.
What does plutocrat mean?
Someone who rules by virtue of his or her wealth.
Where does plutocrat come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce plutocrat

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