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Where does “tyrannimainen” come from?

tyrannimainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyranni, from German Tyrann, from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...

tyrannimainen (Finnish): tyrannous, tyrannical

Definitions

  1. tyrannous, tyrannical

Ancestry of “tyrannimainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyrannityrant; tyrant, despot; tyrant flycatcher
2GermanTyranntyrant; bully; tyrant flycatcher
3Latintyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
4Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...

Words derived from “tyrannimainen”

  • tyrannimaisesti
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