tyrannique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tyrannicus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τυραννικός (turannikós). By surface analysis, tyran +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti.ʁa.nik/

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Adjective

tyrannique (plural tyranniques)

1. tyrannical

Derived terms

• tyranniquement

Further reading

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