despoot

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French despote, from Middle French [Term?], from Latin despota, from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɛsˈpoːt/
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Hyphenation: des‧poot
Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

despoot m (plural despoten, diminutive despootje n)

despot
Synonyms: dwingeland, tiran

Derived terms

despotendom
despotie
despotiek
despotisch
despotisme

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