different between aristocracy vs aristocratic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French aristocratie, from Medieval Latin *aristocratia, from Ancient Greek ???????????? (aristokratí?, “the rule of the best“, that is, “the best-born”, “nobility”), from ??????? (áristos, “best, noblest”) + -?????? (-kratí?), from ?????? (krátos, “power, rule”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æ.???st?k.??.si/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???.??st?k.??.si/
• Hyphenation: a?ris?to?cra?cy

Noun

aristocracy (countable and uncountable, plural aristocracies)

1. The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
2. Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
3. A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

Derived terms

• bunyip aristocracy

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• aristocracy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• aristocracy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Alternative forms

• aristocratick (obsolete)

Etymology

From French aristocratique, from Ancient Greek ?????????????? (aristokratikós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ??st??k?æt?k/
• Rhymes: -æt?k

Adjective

aristocratic (comparative more aristocratic, superlative most aristocratic)

1. Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy

   An aristocratic constitution.

2. Similar to the aristocracy; characteristic of, the aristocracy.

   An aristocratic measure.

   Aristocratic pride or manners.

Related terms

• aristocracy
• aristocrat

Translations

References

• aristocratic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Romanian

Etymology

From French aristocratique

Adjective

aristocratic m or n (feminine singular aristocratic?, masculine plural aristocratici, feminine and neuter plural aristocratice)

1. aristocratic

Declension