Words that come from Ancient Greek “δεσπότης”

30 words across 13 languages descend from Ancient Greek δεσπότης — including despot, despotate, despotocracy, despotize, despotry, despotist, despota, despotique.

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English (8)

Latin (4)

French (3)

Spanish (3)

Greek (2)

Hungarian (2)

New Latin (2)

Danish (1)

Italian (1)

Ancient Greek (1)

Middle French (1)

Old French (1)

Medieval Latin (1)