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dictatorial

[dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
dic-ta-to-ri-al
IPA
[dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ]
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or pertaining to a dictator

adj

in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin dictō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dictātorbor. English dictator Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English dictatorial From dictator + -ial.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ]

Inflected Forms

more dictatorial (comparative) most dictatorial (superlative)

Derived Forms

dictatorialism dictatoriality dictatorially dictatorialness nondictatorial postdictatorial undictatorial

Synonyms

bossy and arrogant authoritarian autocratic despotic tyrannic tyrannical overbearing

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial pictorial equatorial senatorial directorial prosecutorial immemorial conspiratorial curatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce dictatorial?
The recorded pronunciation is [dɪktəˈtɔːɹɪəɫ].
What does dictatorial mean?
of or pertaining to a dictator
Where does dictatorial come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin dictō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin dictātorbor. English dictator Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English dictatorial From dictator + -ial.

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