tirano

Portuguese

/ti.ˈɾɐ.nu/, /t͡ʃi.ˈɾɐ.nu/

noun
Definitions
  • tyrant

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese tirano borrowed from Latin tyrannus (tyrant, monarch, despot, ruler) derived from Ancient Greek τύραννος (tyrant, absolute ruler, master, sovereign, despot, usurper, king, lord, monarch).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τύραννος

Gloss

tyrant, absolute ruler, master, sovereign, despot, usurper, king, lord, monarch

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

主

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