-κρατία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Derived from κρᾰ́τος (krátos, strength, power) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ • (-kratíā) f (genitive -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. -cracy (government, rule)

Inflection

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -κρατία

Descendants

  • English: -cracy
  • Greek: -κρατία (-kratía)
  • Italian: -crazia
  • Latin: -cratia
  • French: -cratie
  • Spanish: -cracia
  • Portuguese: -cracia
  • Polish: -kracja
  • Hebrew: -קרטיה

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía).

Suffix

-κρατία • (-kratía) f

  1. -cracy (indicating "domination by")
    πλούτος (ploútos, wealth) + -κρατία (-kratía)πλουτοκρατία (ploutokratía, plutocracy)
  2. -ism (indicating "dominating system")
    αποικία (apoikía, colony) + -κρατία (-kratía)αποικιοκρατία (apoikiokratía, colonialism)

Declension

Derived terms

Greek terms suffixed with -κρατία
  • -κράτης m (-krátis, -crat)
  • -κράτισσα f (-krátissa, -crat)
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