autocrate

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs, “sovereign”), from αὐτο- (auto-, “self”) (combining form of αὐτός (autós)) + κράτος (krátos, “strength, power”) + -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.tɔ.kʁat/, /ɔ.tɔ.kʁat/

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Noun

autocrate m or f by sense (plural autocrates)

1. autocrat (ruler with absolute power)

Descendants

• → Turkish: otokrat

Further reading

• “autocrate”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs, “sovereign”), from αὐτο- (auto-, “self”) (combining form of αὐτός (autós)) + κράτος (krátos, “strength, power”) + -ης (-ēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /awˈtɔ.kra.te/
• Rhymes: -ɔkrate
• Hyphenation: au‧tò‧cra‧te

Noun

autocrate m (plural autocrati)

1. autocrat

Related terms

• autocratico
• autocrazia