-crat

English

/-kɹæt/

suffix
Definitions
  • A participant in a specified form of government.
  • An advocate of a specified form of government.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κράτος (strength, might, power, ruler) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kret- (beat, move quickly, shake, hit, quick, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kret-

Gloss

beat, move quickly, shake, hit, quick, strike

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