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Where does “τῑμοκρατίᾱ” come from?

τῑμοκρατίᾱ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τῑμή, from Ancient Greek τῑ́ω — to honor, revere.

Ancestry of “τῑμοκρατίᾱ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτῑμήhonor, esteem; worship, honour; honour, esteem
2Ancient Greekτῑ́ωto honor, revere

Words derived from “τῑμοκρατίᾱ”

  • timocracy
  • timocratia
  • tymocracie
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