adj
Meaning 1
Tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tyrannous
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/ˈtɪɹənəs/
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the oppressive government
- oppressive laws
- a tyrannical parent
- tyrannous disregard of human rights
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: oppressive, tyrannical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos)bor. Latin tyrannus Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h3édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English tyrannous From Latin tyrannus (“tyrant”) + English -ous.