tiran

See also: тиран and Tiran

Asturian

Verb

tiran

  1. third-person plural present subjunctive of tirar

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin tyrannus (monarch, ruler; tyrant), itself from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, tyrant).

Pronunciation

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Noun

tiran m (plural tirannen, diminutive tirannetje n)

  1. (historical) tyrant, absolute ruler of an Ancient polis
    Synonym: tyrannos
  2. (common usage) tyrant, despotic ruler
    Synonyms: despoot, dwingeland
    Tirannen van Caligula tot Ceaucescu hebben grillen, wreedheid en grootheidswaan gemeen
    Tyrants from Caligula to Ceaucescu have whims, cruelty and megalomania in common
  3. (figuratively) any oppressive, bossy or dictatorial person
    Synonym: dwingeland
  4. A tyrant flycatcher, any bird of the family Tyrannidae

Derived terms

Anagrams

Kavalan

Noun

tiran

  1. bedbug

Romanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, tyrant), through French tyran or Russian тира́н (tirán).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tiˈran]

Noun

tiran m (plural tirani, feminine equivalent tirană)

  1. tyrant

Declension

Derived terms

Spanish

Verb

tiran

  1. third-person plural present indicative of tirar
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