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Where does “democracia” come from?

democracia (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ — democracy, popular government.

democracia (Portuguese): democracy

Definitions

  1. democracy

Ancestry of “democracia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱdemocracy, popular government

Words derived from “democracia”

  • antidemocracia
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