pentarchia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin pentarchia, from Ancient Greek πενταρχίᾱ (pentarkhíā), from πεντα- (penta-, “penta-, five”) + -αρχίᾱ (-arkhíā, “-archy, rule”). By surface analysis, penta- +‎ -archia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pen.tarˈki.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: pen‧tar‧chì‧a

Noun

pentarchia f (plural pentarchie)

  1. (history, politics) pentarchy

Further reading
  • pentarchia in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • pentarchia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • pentarchìa in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • pentarchia in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • pentarchìa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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