aristocratie

See also: aristocrație

Dutch

Alternative forms

• aristokratie

Etymology

Borrowed from French aristocratie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “aristocracy”) but literally meaning “government by the best”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːˌrɪstoːkraːˈ(t)si/

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• Hyphenation: aris‧to‧cra‧tie
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

aristocratie f (plural aristocratieën or aristocraties, diminutive aristocratietje n)

1. an aristocracy, as form of government, ruling nobilty or first estate

   Synonym: adel

2. (figuratively) An esteemed elite

   Nooit geadelde componisten als Bach en Beethoven behoren tot de onbetwiste aristocratie van de muziek

   never ennobled composers like Bach and Beethoven belong to the undoubted elite of music

Related terms

• aristocraat m
• aristocratisch (adjective)

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ʁis.tɔ.kʁa.si/

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Noun

aristocratie f (plural aristocraties)

1. an aristocracy

Synonyms

• (first estate): noblesse

Related terms

• aristocrate
• aristocratique

Further reading

• “aristocratie” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).