tyrannicide
tyrannicide · tyrannicides
Tyrannenmord
The killing of a tyrantThe killing of a tyrant.
US/taɪˈɹænɪsaɪd/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The killing of a tyrant.
Tyrannenmord
killing a tyrant
Someone who kills a tyrant.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
killing of a tyrant:
Origin
From French tyrannicide, from Middle French tyrannicide, from Latin tyrannicīda. EquivalenFrom French tyrannicide, from Middle French tyrannicide, from Latin tyrannicīda. Equivalent to tyrant + -cide.
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Forms
plural: tyrannicides| Singular | tyrannicide |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtyrannicidal
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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