-cratic

UK/ˈkɹætɪk/

suffix

used to form adjectives, of or befitting -cracy

“democratic”

OriginMiddle French -cratique ← Latin -craticus ← Ancient Greek -κρατικός →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. used to form adjectives, of or befitting -cracy

    democratic

  2. used to form adjectives, of or befitting -crat

    aristocrat

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-κρατικός
  2. Latin-craticus
  3. Middle French-cratique
  4. English-cratic

From Middle French -cratique, and its source, Latin -craticus, from Ancient Greek -κρατικός (-kratikós), from -κρατία (-kratía, “-cracy”), from κράτος (krátos, “strength, might, rule, authority”). Equivalent to -crat + -ic or -cracy + -ic.

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Translations

Afrikaans -kraties
  • -kratiessuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Basque -kratiko
  • -kratikosuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Catalan -cràtic
  • -cràticsuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Czech -kratický
  • -kratickýsuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Danish -kratisk
  • -kratisksuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Dutch -cratisch
  • -cratischsuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Finnish -kraattinen
  • -kraattinensuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
French -cratique
  • -cratiquesuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
German -kratisch
  • -kratischsuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Greek -κρατικός
  • -κρατικός (-kratikós)suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Hebrew ־קְרָטִי
  • ־קְרָטִי (-kráti)suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Hungarian -kratikus
  • -kratikussuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Indonesian -kratis, -kratik
  • -kratissuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
  • -kratiksuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Irish -lathach
  • -lathachsuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Italian -cratico
  • -craticosuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Latin -craticus
  • -craticussuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Malay -kratik
  • -kratiksuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Norwegian Bokmål -kratisk
  • -kratisksuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Polish -kratyczny
  • -kratycznysuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Portuguese -crático
  • -cráticosuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Romanian -cratic, -кратик
  • -craticsuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
  • -кратик (-cratic)suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Russian -крати́ческий
  • -крати́ческий (-kratíčeskij)suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Slovak -kratický
  • -kratickýsuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Spanish -crático
  • -cráticosuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Swedish -kratisk
  • -kratisksuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Tagalog -kratiko
  • -kratikosuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Turkish -kratik
  • -kratiksuffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Yiddish ־קראַטיש
  • ־קראַטיש (-kratish)suffix forming adjectives related to -cracy/-crat
Cite this entry
APA

-cratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cratic

MLA

“-cratic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cratic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-cratic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-cratic.

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