democratia

Interlingua

Noun

democratia (plural democratias)

  1. democracy

Latin

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokratíā, “democracy”, “popular government”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /deː.moˈkra.ti.a/, [deː.mɔˈkra.ti.a]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /de.moˈkra.t͡si.a/, [de.moˈkraː.t͡si.a]

Noun

dēmocratia f (genitive dēmocratiae); first declension

  1. (Medieval Latin) democracy

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dēmocratia dēmocratiae
Genitive dēmocratiae dēmocratiārum
Dative dēmocratiae dēmocratiīs
Accusative dēmocratiam dēmocratiās
Ablative dēmocratiā dēmocratiīs
Vocative dēmocratia dēmocratiae

References
  • dēmocrătĭa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • democratia in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • democratia in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
  • democratia in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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