Etymology

tyrannical

tyran·ni·cal
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Today it means: Of, or relating to tyranny or a tyrant. Full definition →

Latin tyrannicus ← Ancient Greek τύραννος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτύραννος
  2. Latin · borrowed fromtyrannicus
  3. English todaytyrannical

From Latin tyrannicus + -al; ultimately from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos) (absolute ruler, despot).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτύραννος all →

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