αριστοκρατία
Greek (Cypriot)
/aɾistokɾaˈtia/
noun
Definitions
- aristocracy, nobility that class of people
- aristocracy that social system
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (the rule of the best, aristocracy, best-born, that is, nobility) suffix from Greek (modern) άριστος (best, noblest).
Origin
Greek (Cypriot)
άριστος
Gloss
best, noblest
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *aristocratia Latin
- aristocratie French
- ἀριστοκρατίᾱ Ancient Greek
- ἄριστος Ancient Greek
- *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European
- aristokrati Norwegian Bokmål
- aristokrati Norwegian Nynorsk
- άριστος Greek (modern)