ΔΙΚΤΑΤΩΡ, δικτατωρ
DIKTATŌR, diktatōr
Sounds Like: dik-TAH-tor
Translations: dictator, a dictator
From the root: ΔΙΚΤΑΤΩΡ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a dictator, a ruler with absolute power and authority, especially in the context of the Roman Republic where a dictator was appointed in times of emergency. It is a Latin loanword adopted into Koine Greek. It is typically used to describe a person holding such a position.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΚΤΑΤΩΡ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΙΚΤΑΤΟΡΟΣ — of a dictator
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