despoot

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French despote, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛsˈpoːt/

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• Hyphenation: des‧poot
• Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

despoot m (plural despoten, diminutive despootje n)

1. despot

   Synonyms: dwingeland, tiran

Derived terms

• despotendom
• despotie
• despotiek
• despotisch
• despotisme