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Etymology

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From tirano +‎ -izar.

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  • Hyphenation: ti‧ra‧ni‧zar

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tiranizar (first-person singular present tiranizo, first-person singular preterite tiranizei, past participle tiranizado)

  1. (transitive) to tyrannise; to oppress
    Synonym: oprimir
  2. (intransitive) to tyrannise (rule as a tyrant)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin tyrannizāre, borrowed from Ancient Greek τυραννίζω (turannízō). By surface analysis, tirano +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /tiɾaniˈθaɾ/ [t̪i.ɾa.niˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /tiɾaniˈsaɾ/ [t̪i.ɾa.niˈsaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ti‧ra‧ni‧zar

Verb

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tiranizar (first-person singular present tiranizo, first-person singular preterite tiranicé, past participle tiranizado)

  1. (transitive) to tyrannize
  2. (transitive) to bully

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