despotic

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English

WOTD – 16 March 2009

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós) via French despotique, equivalent to despot +‎ -ic.

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Adjective

despotic (comparative more despotic, superlative most despotic)

  1. Of or pertaining to a despot or tyrant.
    This despotic age of the empire ended in a revolt.
  2. Acting or ruling as a despot, tyrannical.
    The despotic king dissolved the parliament, and took personal control of the country.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French despotique. By surface analysis, despot +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

Adjective

despotic m or n (feminine singular despotică, masculine plural despotici, feminine and neuter plural despotice)

  1. despotic

Declension

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

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