αὐταρχία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

αὔταρχος (aútarkhos, autocratic, absolute; autarchic) +‎ -ία (-ía), from αὐτ- (aut-, self) +‎ ἄρχω (árkhō, to rule, govern)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αὐτᾰρχῐ́ᾱ • (autărkhĭ́āf (genitive αὐτᾰρχίᾱς); first declension (Koine)

  1. absolute power; autocracy, despotism
  2. autarchy, self-government, self-rule, sovereignty

Inflection

  • αὐταρχέω (autarkhéō)
  • αὐταρχή (autarkhḗ)
  • αὔταρχος (aútarkhos)

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