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δῆμος · Ancient Greek
noun · Ancient Greek
Reading: DÊ-mos
Common people, district or people as a political body.. Common people, district or people as a political body.
No secure word-specific date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for δῆμος (Ancient Greek) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
Greek reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) is the people/common-people element of δημοκρατία. Etymology
Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) combines dêmos “people” and krátos “rule/power.” Etymology and Noun
The inspected entry supports the retained conventional reading for δῆμος. Batch 05 reading inspection for δῆμος
The inspected entry supports the conventional transliteration dêmos for δῆμος. Batch 05 transliteration inspection for δῆμος
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Greek. LanguageTable row gree1276
κράτος · Ancient Greek
noun · Ancient Greek
Reading: KRÁ-tos
Strength, power or rule.. Strength, power or rule.
No secure word-specific date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for κράτος (Ancient Greek) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
Greek reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos) supplies the power/rule element of δημοκρατία. Etymology
Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) combines dêmos “people” and krátos “rule/power.” Etymology and Noun
The inspected entry supports the retained conventional reading for κράτος. Batch 05 reading inspection for κράτος
The inspected entry supports the conventional transliteration krátos for κράτος. Batch 05 transliteration inspection for κράτος
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Greek. LanguageTable row gree1276
δημοκρατία · Ancient Greek
noun · Ancient Greek
Reading: dê-mo-kra-TI-a
Government or rule by the people.. Government or rule by the people.
No secure word-specific date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for δημοκρατία (Ancient Greek) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
Greek reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) is the people/common-people element of δημοκρατία. Etymology
Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos) supplies the power/rule element of δημοκρατία. Etymology
Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) combines dêmos “people” and krátos “rule/power.” Etymology and Noun
Medieval Latin democratia is the learned intermediary in the English route. democracy(n.)
The inspected entry supports the retained conventional reading for δημοκρατία. Batch 05 reading inspection for δημοκρατία
The inspected entry supports the conventional transliteration dēmokratía for δημοκρατία. Batch 05 transliteration inspection for δημοκρατία
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Greek. LanguageTable row gree1276
democratia · Medieval Latin
noun · Medieval Latin
Reading: Historical reading not established
Government by the people.. Government by the people.
No secure word-specific date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for democratia (Medieval Latin) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
Latin reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) combines dêmos “people” and krátos “rule/power.” Etymology and Noun
Medieval Latin democratia is the learned intermediary in the English route. democracy(n.)
English democracy is borrowed through Middle French démocratie. English > Etymology
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for Latin. LanguageTable row lati1261
démocratie · Middle French
noun · Middle French
Reading: Historical reading not established
Democracy; government by the people.. Democracy; government by the people.
No secure word-specific date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for démocratie (Middle French) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
Middle French reference region — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
Medieval Latin democratia is the learned intermediary in the English route. democracy(n.)
English democracy is borrowed through Middle French démocratie. English > Etymology
English democracy is attested from the 1570s for government in which sovereign power is vested in the people. democracy(n.)
The English entry supplies regional democracy readings. English > Pronunciation
Glottolog supplies a reference coordinate for Middle French. LanguageTable row midd1316; Name, Latitude, Longitude
democracy · English
noun · English
Reading: di-MOK-rə-see
Government by the people, directly or through elected representatives.. Government by the people, directly or through elected representatives.
No secure word-specific date — Batch 05 inspected the retained lexical evidence for democracy (English) and did not find a stronger field-specific witness. A contextual period, object history or institutional date is not substituted for a lexical witness.
English reference region / Britain — Glottolog language reference point; not an origin, borrowing site or territorial boundary.
English democracy is borrowed through Middle French démocratie. English > Etymology
English democracy is attested from the 1570s for government in which sovereign power is vested in the people. democracy(n.)
The English entry supplies regional democracy readings. English > Pronunciation
Glottolog supplies the reference coordinates for English. LanguageTable row stan1293
krátos → dēmokratía: derivation, documented. Greek krátos is the rule/power element. EtymologyEtymology and Noun
dēmokratía → democratia: borrowing, documented. Medieval Latin democratia continues Greek δημοκρατία. Etymology and Noundemocracy(n.)
democratia → démocratie: borrowing, documented. Middle French démocratie continues the Medieval Latin form. democracy(n.)English > Etymology