ditatorial

Galician

Adjective

ditatorial m or f (plural ditatoriais)

  1. dictatorial (of or relating to a dictator or a dictatorship)

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Formed from Latin dictātōrius (“dictatorial”) +‎ -al. If the Latin word were directly borrowed, a form *ditatório would be expected.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ta.to.ɾiˈaw/ [d͡ʒi.ta.to.ɾɪˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.ta.toˈɾjaw/ [d͡ʒi.ta.toˈɾjaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /di.tɐ.tuˈɾjal/ [di.tɐ.tuˈɾjaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /di.tɐ.tuˈɾja.li/

Adjective

ditatorial m or f (plural ditatoriais)

  1. dictatorial (of or relating to a dictator or a dictatorship)
    Synonym: ditatorialesco
  2. (figurative) bossy; authoritarian; tyrannical
    Synonyms: autoritário, despótico, tirânico

Further reading

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