pentarchy

pen·tar·chy

P p

Transcription

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

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

Definitions of pentarchy word

noun plural pentarchy a government by five persons. 1
noun plural pentarchy a governing body of five persons. 1
noun plural pentarchy a federation of five nations, each under its own government or ruler. 1
noun pentarchy government by five rulers 0
noun pentarchy a ruling body of five 0
noun pentarchy a union or association of five kingdoms, provinces, etc, each under its own ruler 0

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Origin of pentarchy

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 Pentarchy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pentarchy 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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pentarchy usage trend in Literature

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