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yksinvaltias

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Finnish

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Etymology

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yksin (alone) +‎ valtias (ruler). Coined by Finnish folklorist and linguist Daniel Europaeus in 1853.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyksinˌʋɑltiɑs/, [ˈyks̠inˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪iɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑltiɑs
  • Hyphenation(key): yksin‧valti‧as

Noun

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yksinvaltias

  1. autocrat
  2. despot

Declension

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Possessive forms of yksinvaltias (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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