English Explanatory Dictionary

autocrator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Archaic form of autocrat.

Word forms

autocrator autocrators

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) 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 κρατέω (kratéō) Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Hellenic *-tōr Ancient Greek -τωρ (-tōr) Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τωρ (krắtōr) Ancient Greek αὐτοκράτωρ (autokrátōr)bor. Late Latin autocratōrbor. English autocrator From Late Latin autocratōr, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκράτωρ (autokrátōr, “emperor”).

Derived words

autocratress
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