"tyrannous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈtɪɹənəs/ Forms: more tyrannous [comparative], most tyrannous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin tyrannus (“tyrant”) + -ous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|tyrannus|-ous|lang1=la|t1=tyrant}} Latin tyrannus (“tyrant”) + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} tyrannous (comparative more tyrannous, superlative most tyrannous)
  1. Tyrannical, despotic or oppressive.
    Sense id: en-tyrannous-en-adj-U2diTYmH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous

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