HeyRuaHow to say “tyrant” in Irish
- Irish:
- tíoránach
- English:
- tyrant
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “TEE-raw-nukh” /ˈtʲiːɾˠaːn̪ˠəx/
- Plural:
- tíoránaigh (tyrants)
- Genitive singular:
- tíoránaigh, an tíoránaigh (e.g. riail an tíoránaigh, the tyrant's rule)
- Genitive plural:
- tíoránach, na dtíoránach (e.g. ré na dtíoránach, the age of the tyrants)
What does “tíoránach” mean?
- tyrant
- A ruler or person who uses power cruelly and unjustly over others.Also: despot, oppressor, dictator.
Other Irish words for tyrant: deachtóir (dictator)
“Tíoránach” with the article
The plural of tyrant in Irish is tíoránaigh. Here is tíoránach after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Tíoránach” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tíoránach, the Irish word for tyrant.
Other nouns in Irish
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Tyrant in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tyrant?
The Irish for tyrant is tíoránach (pronounced “TEE-raw-nukh”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tíoránaigh.
How do you pronounce tíoránach in Irish?
Tíoránach is said like “TEE-raw-nukh” (IPA /ˈtʲiːɾˠaːn̪ˠəx/).
What is the plural of tyrant in Irish?
The plural of tíoránach is tíoránaigh; with the article, na tíoránaigh means “the tyrants”. The genitive plural is tíoránach, as in ré na dtíoránach (the age of the tyrants).
Why does tíoránach change to thíoránach or dtíoránach?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tíoránach becomes mo thíoránach (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtíoránach (eclipsis).
What is the word for tyranny?
Tyranny is 'tíorántacht', and the adjective tyrannical is 'tíoránta'.
