Difference between revisions of "Tyrant - tyrannous"
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**'''tyrannize''', a [[verb]] meaning 'to behave like a tyrant', and in particular 'to rule harshly '''over'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>; and | **'''tyrannize''', a [[verb]] meaning 'to behave like a tyrant', and in particular 'to rule harshly '''over'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>; and | ||
**'''tyranny''', an [[abstract noun]] meaning 'the rule of a tyrant', 'bullying behaviour typical of a tyrant', or in the most general and least emotional sense, 'the form of government characterised by an autocratic ruler'. | **'''tyranny''', an [[abstract noun]] meaning 'the rule of a tyrant', 'bullying behaviour typical of a tyrant', or in the most general and least emotional sense, 'the form of government characterised by an autocratic ruler'. | ||
| − | + | **'''tyrranicide''', a [[noun]] meaning the crime of, or a person committing the crime of, killing a tyrant'. (Some republicans regard this action as no crime.) | |
| − | ::'''''[[etymology|Etymological]] note''''': | + | ::'''''[[etymology|Etymological]] note''''': The meaning of '''tyrant''' can be confusing. It has certainl;y changed over time. |
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Revision as of 17:31, 4 December 2009
The noun tyrant and its related adjective tyrannous look the same and share their origin and meaning - but they are pronounced differently.
- The noun 'a tyrant' has a first vowel like that of 'tire', 'line' and 'sign': 'TIRE-ant', IPA: /ˈtaɪ rənt/.
- In the adjective tyrannous, the first vowel is like that in 'sit', 'fit' and 'bit': 'TIRR-en-es', IPA: /tɪr ən əs/. The same is true of other words derived from tyrant:
- tyrannical, an adjective meaning 'in the manner of a tyrant';
- tyrannize, a verb meaning 'to behave like a tyrant', and in particular 'to rule harshly over'; and
- tyranny, an abstract noun meaning 'the rule of a tyrant', 'bullying behaviour typical of a tyrant', or in the most general and least emotional sense, 'the form of government characterised by an autocratic ruler'.
- tyrranicide, a noun meaning the crime of, or a person committing the crime of, killing a tyrant'. (Some republicans regard this action as no crime.)
- Etymological note: The meaning of tyrant can be confusing. It has certainl;y changed over time.
