aristo- en · X
Pronunciation
- /əˈrɪstoʊ/ (General-American)
- /əˈrɪstəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄριστος (áristos, “best”).
Meanings
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(morpheme) upper class, nobility
e.g. aristocide, aristocracy
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(morpheme) aristocracy
e.g. aristocratic, aristodemocracy, aristomonarchy
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(morpheme) the best, superior, ideal
e.g. aristophagist, aristophrenic, aristotype
Deriveds
aristocratic (terms derived from aristocracy) · aristomonarchy (terms derived from aristocracy) · aristodemocratic (terms derived from aristocracy) · aristocrat (terms derived from aristocracy) · aristogenic (terms derived from best) · aristogene (terms derived from best) · aristophagist (terms derived from best) · aristophrenic (terms derived from best) · aristogenesis (terms derived from best) · aristocide (terms derived from upper class) · aristocracy (terms derived from upper class) · aristotype (terms derived from best) · Aristography (terms derived from best) · aristodemocracy (terms derived from aristocracy)