eptarchia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “hepta-: seven”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). By surface analysis, epta- +‎ -archia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ep.tarˈki.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ep‧tar‧chì‧a

Noun

eptarchia f (plural eptarchie)

  1. (historical) heptarchy (group of seven states, especially (historical) those in Anglo-Saxon Britain)

Further reading
  • eptarchia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • eptarchia in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
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