prefix
Meaning 1
upper class, nobility
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- e.g. aristocide, aristocracy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
aristo-
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /əˈrɪstoʊ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /əˈrɪstəʊ/
prefix
Meaning 2
aristocracy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- e.g. aristocratic, aristodemocracy, aristomonarchy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
prefix
Meaning 3
the best, superior, ideal
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
Examples
- e.g. aristophagist, aristophrenic, aristotype
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄριστος (áristos, “best”).