despote

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛs.pɔt/

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Noun

despote m or f by sense (plural despotes)

1. despot
2. tyrant

Derived terms

• despotique
  • despotiquement
• despotisme

Descendants

• → Dutch: despoot

Further reading

• “despote”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.