самодержец

Russian

Etymology

само- (samo-) + держа́ть (deržátʹ) + -ец (-ec)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səmɐˈdʲerʐɨt͡s]

Noun

самоде́ржец • (samodéržec) m anim (genitive самоде́ржца, nominative plural самоде́ржцы, genitive plural самоде́ржцев, feminine самоде́ржица)

  1. autocrat (ruler with absolute power)
  2. (historical) the tsar or emperor of Russia
    • всея Руси самодержец
      vseja Rusi samoderžec
      Autocrat of all the Russias

Declension

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