Dictionary

autocrator en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew Proto-Indo-European *tó- Proto-Hellenic *autós Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón) Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek κρᾰτέω (krătéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Hellenic *-tōr Ancient Greek -τωρ (-tōr) Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τωρ (krắtōr) Ancient Greek αὐτοκρᾰ́τωρ (autokrắtōr)bor. Late Latin autocratōrbor. English autocrator From Late Latin autocratōr, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκράτωρ (autokrátōr, “emperor”).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, archaic) Archaic form of autocrat.
   alt of autocrat

Forms

Deriveds

autocratress