tiran

Dutch

From Latin tyrannus (“monarch, ruler; tyrant”), itself from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, “tyrant”). The sense "tyrant flycatcher" corresponds to the taxonomic family name, translingual Tyrannidae; more at tyrant flycatcher.

tiran m (plural tirannen, diminutive tirannetje n)

(historical) tyrant, absolute ruler of an Ancient polis
Synonym: tyrannos
(common usage) tyrant, despotic ruler
Synonyms: despoot, dwingeland

Tirannen van Caligula tot Ceaucescu hebben grillen, wreedheid en grootheidswaan gemeen
Tyrants from Caligula to Ceaucescu have whims, cruelty and megalomania in common
(figuratively) any oppressive, bossy or dictatorial person
Synonym: dwingeland
a tyrant flycatcher, any bird of the family Tyrannidae
Hyponym: koningstiran

Romanian

From Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos, “tyrant”), through French tyran or Russian тира́н (tirán).

tiran m (plural tirani, feminine equivalent tirană)

More information singular, plural ...

Declension of *tiran*
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
	singular		plural
nominative-accusative	tiran	tiranul	tirani	tiranii
genitive-dative	tiran	tiranului	tirani	tiranilor
vocative	tiranule		tiranilor

Asturian