despote

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δεσπότης (despótēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛs.pɔt/

Noun

despote m or f (plural despotes)

1. despot
2. tyrant

Related terms

• despotique
• despotiquement
• despotisme

Further reading

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