
Etymon (roots) + logy (study of) = etymology
Review of Etymology:
Words denoting kinds of Government
Prefix, Root, Suffix | Meaning |
a- | Not, without |
Arch- | Ruler |
Aristos- | The lords or noble people |
Kratos- | Rule |
Auto- | Self |
Demo- | People |
Gerentos- | Old people |
Kakistos- | Worst people |
Neo- | new, inexperienced officials |
Ochlo- | Mob or a large crowd of people |
Pan- | All |
Pluto- | Rich or wealth |
Mono- | One or alone |
Theos- | God |
Bereau- | Officials |
-Nomy | Custom or law |
Trick to learn words:
- Absence of Government = a (not) + arch (rule) = Anarchy
- Government by the nobles/lords = Aristos (nobles) + kratos (rule) = Aristocracy
- Government by one person = Auto (self) + kratos (rule) = Autocracy
- The right of self- Government = Auto (self) + nomy (custom or law) = Autonomy
- Government run by officials = bureau (officials) + kratos (rule) = Bureaucracy
- Government by the people = demo (people) + kratos (rule) = Democracy
- Government by old people = gerontos (old people) + kratos (rule) = Gerontocracy
- Government by worst citizen = kakistos (worst people) + kratos (rule) = Kakistocracy
- Government by the inexperienced persons = Neo (inexperienced) + kratos (rule)= Neocracy
- Government by mob = ochlos (mob) + kratos (rule) = Ochlocracy
- Government by few persons = oligos (few peoples) + arch(rule) = Oligarchy
- Government run Universally = pan (all) + arch(rule) = Panarchy
- Government by a king/queen = monos (one) + arch (rule) = Monarchy
- Government by the Gods = theos (god) + arch (rule) = Thearchy

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