French word

monarchique

Pronunciation

IPA/monaʁʃik/

Meaning

  • adjectivemonarchical

Example

Ce pays est monarchique.

This country is monarchical.

Illustration for monarchique (monarchical)

More examples

La Constitution définit le régime monarchique du pays.

The Constitution defines the country's monarchical regime.

Core concept

A state or institution organized around a monarch as its central authority or symbol.

Common phrases

  • régime monarchique

    monarchical regime

  • état monarchique

    monarchical state

Similar words

royal: Relating to a king, queen, or royal family.
républicain: Relating to a republic or government through elected citizen representatives.

Definition in French

Qui qualifie un pays, un régime ou des institutions liées à la monarchie.

Word origin

The adjective comes from Latin monarchicus, from Greek monarkhikos, based on monarkhia, meaning rule by one.

Usage tips

  • Monarchique is an adjective, whereas monarchie is the noun for the system; monarchique has the same singular form for both genders.

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