Etymograph

English

Republicrat

Blend of Republican + Democrat.

A blend of Republican + Democrat

Latin rēspūblica ‘a republic, commonwealth’

Latin rēpūblicā

Middle French republique ‘republic’

English republic

French républicain

English Republican

Today it means

noun A United States politician who is a member of one of the two major political parties (Democrat and Republican), but frequently votes with the other party.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Republicrat