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“tyrannically” in Latin
tyrannicustyrannous, tyrannicalIūstīnusa male given name, feminine equivalent Iūstīna, equivalent to Koine Greek Ἰουστῖνος (Ioustînos) or English Justin; Justi
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tyrannically
crudeliter ac regie (in the Roman sense); superbe crudeliterque: tyrannice (e.g., statuere in aliquem; Cic., Verr., 3, 48, quite at the end): tyrannica crudelitate (e.g., aliquos vexare; Justinus, 42, 1, 3). To act tyrannically, crudeliter ac regie facere: crudelissime se gerere: to rule or govern tyrannically, crudelem superbamque dominationem exercere (after Cic., Phil., 3, 14, 34).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tyrannically?
- The usual Latin words for “tyrannically” are tyrannicus, Iūstīnus. 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.