英语词汇“despot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

des•pot n. [countable]

Governmenta ruler with absolute power; autocrat.

des•pot•ic adj.: a despotic tyrant.
des•pot•i•cal•ly, adv.
des•pot•ism n. [uncountable]Fifty years of despotism ruined the country.

des•pot n.

Governmenta king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power;
autocrat.
Governmentany tyrant or oppressor.
Ancient History, World History[Hist.]an honorary title applied to a Byzantine emperor, afterward to members of his family, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors.

*dems-pot- presumably, "master of the house,'' equivalent. to *dems-, akin to dómos house + pot-, base of pósis husband, spouse; compare hospodar, host¹
Greek despótēs master
1555–65

despot /ˈdɛspɒt/ n

an absolute or tyrannical ruler; autocrat or tyrant
any person in power who acts tyrannically

Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs lord, master; related to Latin domus house

despotic /dɛsˈpɒtɪk/, desˈpotical adj desˈpotically adv

单词	despot
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 des•pot /ˈdɛspət, -pɑt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Governmenta ruler with absolute power; autocrat. des•pot•ic /dɪˈspɑtɪk/USA pronunciation adj.: a despotic tyrant. des•pot•i•cal•ly, adv. des•pot•ism /ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]Fifty years of despotism ruined the country. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 des•pot (des′pət, -pot),USA pronunciation n. Governmenta king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat. Governmentany tyrant or oppressor. Ancient History, World History[Hist.]an honorary title applied to a Byzantine emperor, afterward to members of his family, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors. *dems-pot- presumably, "master of the house,'' equivalent. to *dems-, akin to dómos house + pot-, base of pósis husband, spouse; compare hospodar, host¹ Greek despótēs master 1555–65 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: despot /ˈdɛspɒt/ n an absolute or tyrannical ruler; autocrat or tyrant any person in power who acts tyrannically Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin despota, from Greek despotēs lord, master; related to Latin domus house despotic /dɛsˈpɒtɪk/, desˈpotical adj desˈpotically adv
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