hegemon
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɛ.d͡ʒɛ.mən/
Noun
hegemon (plural hegemons)
- A dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist.
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Translations
a dominating leader or force, especially that which dominates a separate political entity; a hegemonist
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn, “a leader, guide, commander, chief”), from ἡγέομαι (hēgéomai, “to lead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [hejəmoˈn]
Noun
hegemon c (singular definite hegemonen, plural indefinite hegemoner)
Inflection
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | hegemon | hegemonen | hegemoner | hegemonerne |
genitive | hegemons | hegemonens | hegemoners | hegemonernes |
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Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /he.d͡ʒeˈmon/
Noun
hegemon m (plural hegemoni, feminine equivalent hegemonă)
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | hegemon | hegemonul | hegemoni | hegemonii | |
genitive-dative | hegemon | hegemonului | hegemoni | hegemonilor | |
vocative | hegemonule | hegemonilor |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “hegemon”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025