Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: -oc-ra-cy
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Alternative form of -cracy, most often used following a consonant.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English -ocracy From -o- (interconsonantal interfix) + -cracy.

Questions

What does -ocracy mean?: Alternative form of -cracy, most often used following a consonant.
Where does -ocracy come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English -ocracy From -o- (interconsonantal interfix) + -cracy.

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