Old English · noun
tictator
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈtik.tɑ.tor/
- Syllables
- ˈtik · tɑ · tor (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- dictatorabsoluterepublic
Meaning
-
a dictator (absolute ruler of the Roman Republic)
Æfter þām hīe ġesetton tictator þæt hē sċolde bēon hearra ofer þā consulas, sē wæs hāten Decius Iūnius. Hē næs būtan seofontīenewintre.
After that, they chose a dictator to rule over the consuls, whose name was Decius Junius. He was only seventeen years old.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tictator | tictatoras |
| Accusative | tictator | tictatoras |
| Genitive | tictatores | tictatora |
| Dative | tictatore | tictatorum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dictātor.
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