despotic
English
WOTD – 16 March 2009
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique.
Pronunciation
Adjective
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
- (acting like or ruling as a despot): See Thesaurus:bossy and arrogant
Related terms
Translations
of or pertaining to a despot
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acting or ruling as a despot
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Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French despotique. By surface analysis, despot + -ic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /desˈpo.tik/
Adjective
despotic m or n (feminine singular despotică, masculine plural despotici, feminine and neuter plural despotice)
Declension
Declension of despotic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- despotic in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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