itsevaltainen

== Finnish == === Etymology === itsevalta (“autocracy”) +‎ -inen or itse (“self”) +‎ -valtainen (“-cratic”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈitse(ˣ)ˌʋɑltɑi̯nen/, [ˈits̠e̞(ʋ)ˌʋɑ̝l̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n] Rhymes: -ɑltɑinen Syllabification(key): it‧se‧val‧tai‧nen Hyphenation(key): itse‧valtai‧nen === Adjective === itsevaltainen (comparative itsevaltaisempi, superlative itsevaltaisin) autocratic, despotic Synonym: yksinvaltainen absolute; as in absolute monarchy ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (despotic): despoottinen (absolute): absoluuttinen ==== Derived terms ==== itsevaltaisesti itsevaltaisuus ==== Related terms ==== itsevaltias === Further reading === “itsevaltainen”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023