Etymology

autocratical

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Today it means: autocratic Full definition →

English autocrat ← French autocrate ← Ancient Greek αὐτοκρᾰτής (autokrătḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekαὐτοκρᾰτής (autokrătḗs)
  2. Frenchautocrate
  3. Englishautocrat
  4. English todayautocratical

From autocrat + -ical.

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