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)

  1. despot
    Synonyms: dwingeland, tiran

Derived terms

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