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Where does “τύραννος” come from?

τύραννος (Ancient Greek): absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...

Definitions

  1. absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...

Words derived from “τύραννος”

  • tyranny
  • tyrant
  • tyrannous
  • tyrannicide
  • tyrannosaurus
  • tyrannously
  • tyrannosaur
  • tyranness
  • tyrannicidal
  • tyran
  • tyrannist
  • anti-tyrannist
  • tyrantess
  • tyrannicida
  • tyrannis
  • tyrannicidium
  • tyrannus
  • Tyrannosaurus
  • tirano
  • tiránicamente
  • tiránico
  • tirannosauro
  • тиран
  • тирания