tyrannicide

ty·ran·ni·cide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy-]
- /tɪˈræn əˌsaɪd, taɪ-/
- /tɪ.ˈræ.nɪ.saɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy-]
- /tɪˈræn əˌsaɪd, taɪ-/

Definitions of tyrannicide word

noun tyrannicide the act of killing a tyrant. 1
noun tyrannicide a person who kills a tyrant. 1
noun tyrannicide the killing of a tyrant 0
noun tyrannicide a person who kills a tyrant 0
noun tyrannicide the act of killing a tyrant 0

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Origin of tyrannicide

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin tyrrannicīdium (def 1), tyrannicīda (def 2). See tyrant, -i- -cide

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Parts of speech for Tyrannicide

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tyrannicide

tyrannicide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tyrannicide usage trend in Literature

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