heptarchy

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑπτά“hepta-: seven”
2. Latin · derived fromheptarchia
3. English todayheptarchy

From New Latin heptarchia, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά (heptá, “hepta-: seven”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”). Equivalent to hepta- + -archy.

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