Despot

Morpheme

Despot

Type

free base

Denotation

tyrant, absolute ruler, lord, master, owner

Etymology

Middle French despote; Old French despote; Medieval Latin despota;Ancient Greek despótēs

Evidence

archdespot, despot, despotat, despotate, despotess, despotic, despotism, despotist, despotize, despotocracy, despotry, despots