"tyrannis" meaning in Latin

See tyrannis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [tyˈran.nɪs] [Classical-Latin], [t̪iˈran.nis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek τυραννίς (turannís). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc|τυραννίς}} Ancient Greek τυραννίς (turannís) Head templates: {{la-noun|tyrannis/tyrannid<3>|g=f}} tyrannis f (genitive tyrannidis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|tyrannis/tyrannid<3>|acc_sg=tyrannidem/tyrannida}} Forms: tyrannidis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], tyrannis [nominative, singular], tyrannidēs [nominative, plural], tyrannidis [genitive, singular], tyrannidum [genitive, plural], tyrannidī [dative, singular], tyrannidibus [dative, plural], tyrannidem [accusative, singular], tyrannida [accusative, singular], tyrannidēs [accusative, plural], tyrannide [ablative, singular], tyrannidibus [ablative, plural], tyrannis [singular, vocative], tyrannidēs [plural, vocative]
  1. tyranny; arbitrary or despotic rule Tags: declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-tyrannis-la-noun-MA2hHD0S Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 16 44 40
  2. (by extension) the region ruled by a tyrant Tags: broadly, declension-3, feminine
    Sense id: en-tyrannis-la-noun-m9CIg6PQ Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 16 44 40 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the third declension: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 65 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 86 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tyrannicē, tyrannicus, tyrannus
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [tyˈran.niːs] [Classical-Latin], [t̪iˈran.nis] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: tyrannīs [canonical]
Etymology: Inflected form of tyrannus (“tyrant, ruler”). Head templates: {{head|la|noun form|head=tyrannīs}} tyrannīs
  1. dative/ablative plural of tyrannus Tags: ablative, dative, form-of, plural Form of: tyrannus
    Sense id: en-tyrannis-la-noun-ij-6thvK Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 16 44 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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