Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shogunate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: shogu-nate
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The office or dignity of a shogun.

Etymology

Etymology tree English shogun Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English shogunate From shogun + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

Inflected Forms

shogunates (plural) shōgunate (alternative)

Synonyms

bakufu dictatorship absolutism authoritarianism caesarism despotism monocracy one-man rule stalinism totalitarianism tyranny

Questions

What does shogunate mean?: The office or dignity of a shogun.
Where does shogunate come from?: Etymology tree English shogun Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus, -tūs Latin -ātusder. English -ate English shogunate From shogun + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).

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