Where does “tirano” come from?

tirano (Spanish) comes from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος — absolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king).

tirano (Spanish): like a tyrant; tyrannous; tyrannical; tyrant

Definitions

  1. like a tyrant; tyrannous; tyrannical; tyrant

Ancestry of “tirano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintyrannusruler, monarch; tyrant, despot
2Ancient Greekτύραννοςabsolute ruler (originally applied to the Lydian king)

Words derived from “tirano”

Every word from Ancient Greek τύραννος →Every word from Latin tyrannus →