fisiocrati
physiocrats
noun fee-ZYOH-krah-tee Rare
Origin: From Greek physis 'nature' + kratos 'power'.
Usage Note
Fisiocrati is the masculine plural of fisiocrate, referring to the 18th-century French school of economists (Physiocrats) who held that wealth derived from land and agriculture. The singular fisiocrate is rare. The word appears almost exclusively in historical-economic texts and is not used in everyday conversation.
Examples
"I fisiocrati sostenevano che la ricchezza venisse dalla terra."
Natural Translation
The physiocrats held that wealth came from the land.
Literal Translation
The physiocrats sustained that the wealth came from the land.
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