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”). The sense "tyrant flycatcher" corresponds to the taxonomic family name, translingual Tyrannidae; more at tyrant flycatcher.

Pronunciation

• (NL):

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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

   Hyponym: koningstiran

Derived terms

• feetiran
• koningstiran
• rode tiran
• tirannie
• tiranniek
• tiranniseren

 

Anagrams

• train

Galician

Verb

tiran

1. third-person plural present indicative of tirar

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

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

Spanish

Verb

tiran

1. third-person plural present indicative of tirar