tiran

See also: тиран and Tiran

Asturian

Verb

tiran

1. third-person plural present subjunctive of tirar

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• (NL)

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Etymology

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

Noun

tiran m (plural tirannen, diminutive tirannetje n)

1. (historical) tyrant, absolute ruler of an Ancient polis
2. (commonly) tyrant, despotic ruler

   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) forceful oppressor, in any context

Synonyms

• despoot m
• dwingeland m

Derived terms

• tirannie
• tiranniek
• tiranniseren

Anagrams

• train

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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

declension of tiran

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) tiran	tiranul	(niște) tirani	tiranii
genitive/dative	(unui) tiran	tiranului	(unor) tirani	tiranilor
vocative	tiranule		tiranilor

Derived terms

• tiranic
• tiranicesc
• tiranicid
• tiranie
• tiraniza
• tirănesc

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Spanish

Verb

tiran

1. Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes^?) present indicative form of tirar.
2. (used formally in Spain) Second-person plural present indicative form of tirar.