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Lcchang Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

plutocrat

0Plutocrat means someone who has power because they are rich. I was wondering why it had something to do with "Pluto" the planet. Please advise on that.02br
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0 I believe they come from different roots. 0-

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0 I believe they come from different roots. Πλοῦτος means wealth.0-
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0 Right, different origins, both Greek. 02br
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00 The planet comes from the Greek/Roman *** of the underworld, while the other comes from the Greek word for "wealth".02br
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00 See the Etymology sections here:02br
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0Could you recommend any websites which detail words by explaining their prefixes and suffixes? Thanks.02br
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0 Not easy. Try these:02br
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05000 Read the Etymology section of each defition02br
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05400 0230hrefhttp://www.m-w.com/dictionary/plutocracy231hrefhttp://p211.ezboard.com/bwordoriginsorg232hrefhttp://www.wordwizard.com243hrefhttp://www.wikipedia.com/254hrefhttp://www.wordwizard.com
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