-cratic

See also: cratic

English

Etymology

From Middle French -cratique, and its source, Latin -craticus, from Ancient Greek -κρατικός (-kratikós), from -κρατία (-kratía, “-cracy”), from κράτος (krátos, “strength, might, rule, authority”). Equivalent to -crat +‎ -ic or -cracy +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-cratic

  1. used to form adjectives, of or befitting -cracy
    democratic
  2. used to form adjectives, of or befitting -crat
    aristocrat

Derived terms
English terms suffixed with -cratic

Translations
suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat

Anagrams
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