Where does “tiranno” come from?
tiranno (Italian) comes from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king...
tiranno (Italian): tyrant; tyrannical
Ancestry of “tiranno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tyrannus | ruler, monarch; tyrant, despot |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύραννος | absolute ruler , initially applied to Lydian king... |
Words derived from “tiranno”