pro-aristocratically
|pro-ar-is-to-crat-i-cal-ly|
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/proʊˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
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/prəʊˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk/
(pro-aristocratic)
for the aristocracy
Etymology
'pro-aristocratically' originates from Latin prefix 'pro' (from Latin 'pro', meaning 'for') combined with 'aristocratic', ultimately from Greek 'aristokratia' ('aristos' meaning 'best' + 'kratos' meaning 'power' or 'rule'), and the adverbial suffix '-ally' forming the adverb.
'aristocratic' entered English via Late Latin and French from Greek 'aristokratia'; the modern adverb 'pro-aristocratically' was formed by prefixing Latin 'pro-' to the adjective 'aristocratic' and adding the English adverbial suffix '-ally'.
Initially component parts meant 'for' (pro-) and 'rule by the best' (aristokratia); over time the compounded form came to mean 'in a manner that supports or favors the aristocracy' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that favors or supports the aristocracy or aristocratic principles; showing preference for rule or privileges of the nobility.
He argued pro-aristocratically, insisting that hereditary nobles were best suited to govern.
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