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