aristo-, arist-

(Greek: best)

aristarchy

Rule by the best or most qualified people.

aristocracy

There are bad manners everywhere, but an aristocracy is bad manners organized.

—Henry James

aristocrat

A member of an aristocracy; strictly, one of a ruling oligarchy; hence, one of a patrician order, a noble; occasionally, one who favors an aristocratic form of government as opposed to a democracy.

aristocratic

aristocratical

aristocratically

aristocratism

The principles or practices of aristocrats; haughty exclusiveness.

aristogeneses (plural)

aristogenesis (singular)

aristogenetic

aristogenics

aristopherenia

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(Greek: best)

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