autarch

[ aw-tahrk ]
/ ˈɔ tɑrk /

noun

an absolute ruler; autocrat; tyrant.

QUIZZES

QUIZ TIME: TEST YOUR MEMORY OF THE MAY 2020 WORDS OF THE DAY

Let the aeolian gusts transport you back to these popular Words of the Day from the month of May. How many do you remember?
Question 1 of 10
Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
hightail
peregrinate
perpetrate
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of autarch

1860–65; < Greek aútarchos, noun use of aútarchos autocratic, equivalent to aut- aut- + -archos -arch

Words nearby autarch

austronesian, aut, aut caesar, aut nihil, aut-, autacoid, autarch, autarchy, autarky, autecic, autecious, autecism
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020