pentarch

pen·tar·chy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tahr-kee]
- /ˈpɛn tɑr ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pen-tahr-kee]
- /ˈpɛn tɑr ki/

Definitions of pentarch word

noun plural pentarch a government by five persons. 1
noun plural pentarch a governing body of five persons. 1
noun plural pentarch a federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler. 1
noun pentarch any one of a group of five rulers; any member of a pentarchy 0
adjective pentarch (of a plant) possessing five xylem rays 0

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Origin of pentarch

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

From the Greek word pentarchía, dating back to 1580-90. See pent(a)-, -archy

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Parts of speech for Pentarch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pentarch

pentarch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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pentarch usage trend in Literature

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