despotique

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δεσποτικός (despotikós). By surface analysis, despote +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛs.pɔ.tik/
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Adjective

despotique (plural despotiques)

  1. despotic
    Near-synonym: tyrannique

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