anarchico

anarchist, anarchic

adjective ah-NAR-kee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek anarkhos (without a ruler).

Usage Note

Anarchico functions as both an adjective (un movimento anarchico = an anarchist movement) and a noun (gli anarchici = the anarchists). As a noun, the feminine is anarchica. The plural of the adjective follows the standard -ico/-ici/-ica/-iche pattern. Colloquially it can describe anything chaotic or ungovernable, not just political anarchism.

Examples

"Il gruppo anarchico si oppose a ogni forma di governo."

Natural Translation

The anarchist group opposed every form of government.

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