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Maple Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

The words "Aristotle" and "aristocrat", any relationship existing?

Is it a pure coincidence that "aristocrat" and "Aristotle" spell alike?

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Aristocracy >>ORIGIN Greek aristokratia , from "aristos" [best] + -" kratia" [power]. Aristotle >> Greek "aristos"[best] + "totalis"[of all] It is coincidence.

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  • Aristocracy >>ORIGIN Greek aristokratia , from "aristos" [best] + -" kratia" [power].
  • Aristotle >> Greek "aristos"[best] + "totalis"[of all] It is coincidence.
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Aristocracy >>ORIGIN Greek aristokratia, from "aristos" [best] + -"kratia" [power].

Aristotle >> Greek "aristos"[best] + "totalis"[of all]

It is coincidence.
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'Aristos' means 'best' in Greek. Since Aristotle was a Greek lad, and since there were presumably a number of Aristotles, Aristophaneses and other Aristo-s, it is a good bet that doting parents would choose a name with that kind of prefix.
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So, It's the same root which means best makes the first part of them spell the same. That's the link I'd been curious about.

Thank you Feebs and Mr Micawber!
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