Etymology

dictatorial

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Today it means: of or pertaining to a dictator Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English dictator ← Latin dictātor
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déyḱeti
  3. Proto-Italic*deikō
  4. Latindīcō
  5. Latindictō
  6. Latindictātor
  7. Englishdictator
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. English todaydictatorial

From dictator + -ial.

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