Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

despotate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: despotate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).

Example Sentences

"Even before the great sultan Mehmed II, known as El Fatih (the Conqueror), took power in Turkey, the Serbian despotate had become the booty of the invaders."

Etymology

From despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare despotat.

Inflected Forms

despotates (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

despot despotic despotism

Synonyms

despotat

Questions

What does despotate mean?: An area ruled by a despot (δεσπότης) in the late Byzantine Balkans (12th to 15th centuries).
Where does despotate come from?: From despot + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the concrete charge of it). Compare despotat.

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