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“dictatorial” in Latin
dictātōriusdictatorialimperiōsusmighty, powerful, puissant, commanding; imperious, domineering, overbearing, tyrannical, dictatorialpraecipiōto take or seize beforehand, in advance; to anticipate; to enjoin, direct, order, command
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dictatorial
dictatorius; imperiosus (commanding): in a dictatorial manner, imperiose (e.g., praecipere).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dictatorial?
- The usual Latin words for “dictatorial” are dictātōrius, imperiōsus, praecipiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.