ἀναρχία
Ancient Greek
Etymology
ἀν- (an-, “not”) + ἀρχός (arkhos, “leader”).
Pronunciation
- (5th BC Attic): IPA: /anarkʰí.a͜a/
- (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /anarkʰíaː/
- (4th AD Koine): IPA: /anarxía/
- (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /anarçía/
- (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /anaɾçía/
Noun
ἀναρχία (genitive ἀναρχίας) f, first declension; (anarkhiā)
- Not having a leader
- lawlessness, anarchy