dynaste

French

Etymology

From Late Latin dynastēs, from Ancient Greek δυνάστης (dunástēs, “lord, ruler”), from δύνασθαι (dúnasthai, “to be powerful”).

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Noun

dynaste m (plural dynastes)

1. petty king, ruler of a smaller state within a greater empire
2. rhinoceros beetle (family Dynastinae)

Further reading

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

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /dyˈnas.teː/, [d̪ʏˈnäs̠t̪eː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /diˈnas.te/, [d̪iˈnäst̪e]

Noun

dynastē m

1. ablative/vocative singular of dynastēs