dynasty
/ˈdɪnəsti/·다이너스티·noun
a line of hereditary rulers; a powerful family
GreekCEFR B2
Root
Greek 'dynasteia' (lordship), from 'dynasthai' (to be powerful) ← 'dynamis' (power)
Greek dynamis (power) → dynastes (ruler) → dynasteia (lordship) → Late Latin dynastia → English dynasty (15th c.)
In a word
Greek dynamis (power) → dynastes (ruler) → dynasty. The political branch of the dyna family is precisely dynasty — dynamic (power in motion), dynasty (a family in which power is inherited), dynasties (a series of such families). When we translate "Joseon Wangjo" as the Joseon dynasty, we unwittingly borrow the Greek word for power itself.
Examples
The Joseon dynasty lasted 500 years.
The Tang dynasty was a golden age.
They built a media dynasty.
Related
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