despotic
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /disˈpɒt.ɪk/, /dɛsˈpɒt.ɪk/, /dəˈspɒt.ɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /dɛsˈpɑt.ɪk/
- Rhymes: -ɒtɪk
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Adjective edit
despotic (comparative more despotic, superlative most despotic)
- Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
- This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
- Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
- The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.
Synonyms edit
- (acting like or ruling as a despot): See Thesaurus:bossy and arrogant
Related terms edit
Translations edit
of or pertaining to a despot
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acting or ruling as a despot
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Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French despotique. By surface analysis, despot + -ic.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
despotic m or n (feminine singular despotică, masculine plural despotici, feminine and neuter plural despotice)
Declension edit
Declension of despotic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | despotic | despotică | despotici | despotice | ||
definite | despoticul | despotica | despoticii | despoticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | despotic | despotice | despotici | despotice | ||
definite | despoticului | despoticei | despoticilor | despoticelor |
Further reading edit
- despotic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)