单词 | thalassocrat |
释义 | thalassocrat in British English (θəˈlæsəˌkræt) noun someone who dominates the sea thalassocrat in American English (θəˈlæsəˌkræt) noun a nation that has dominion over the seas Word origin [1940–45; thalasso- + -crat]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: airlift, blockbuster, debrief, sealant, set-aside-crat is a combining form meaning “ruler,” “member of a ruling body,” “advocate of a particularform of rule,” used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix-crat include: autocrat, technocrat |
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