imperator
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imperātor. Doublet of emperor and mpret.
Pronunciation
Noun
imperator (plural imperators or imperatores)
- An emperor.
- 1843, “TRIUMPHUS”, in William Smith, Charles Anthon, editors, A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, 3rd American edition, New York, N.Y., Cincinnati, Oh., Chicago, Ill.: American Book Company, page 1019, column 1:
- But to compensate in some degree for what was then taken away, the custom was introduced of bestowing what was termed Triumphalia Ornamenta, that is, permission to receive the titles bestowed upon, and to appear in public with the robes worn by the imperatores of the commonwealth when they triumphed, and to bequeath to their descendants triumphal statues.
- 1898 April 16, Paolo Mantegazza, anonymous translator, “From the Nuova Antologia. Regressive Evolution.”, in The Living Age, sixth series, volume XVIII; from the beginning, volume CCXVII, number 2806, Boston, Mass.: The Living Age Company, section VI, page 160, column 2:
- Modern emperors and consuls of the year VIII. are no more the imperatores of ancient Rome, and modern religious organizations are but the phantasms of mediæval corporations.
- 1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 147:
- He said cautiously, "I do not think it right, Imperator."
- 1990, Robert Newman, “A Dialogue of Power in the Coinage of Antony and Octavian (44–30 B.C.)”, in American Journal of Numismatics, second series, volume 2, New York, N.Y.: The American Numismatic Society, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 53:
- Given the sudden proliferation of self-portraits on the coins of all the imperatores of this period, many of whom certainly had not received such a privilege, such an unattested grant to Antony need not be assumed.
Usage notes
Frequently used in historical fiction.
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Azerbaijani
Etymology
Internationalism; ultimately from Latin imperātor.
Pronunciation
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Noun
imperator (definite accusative imperatoru, plural imperatorlar)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | imperator | imperatorlar |
definite accusative | imperatoru | imperatorları |
dative | imperatora | imperatorlara |
locative | imperatorda | imperatorlarda |
ablative | imperatordan | imperatorlardan |
definite genitive | imperatorun | imperatorların |
Interlingua
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imperātor.
Noun
imperator (plural imperatores)
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From imperō (“command”), via the radical of its supine imperātum + -tor.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪm.pɛˈraː.tɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [im.peˈraː.t̪or]
Noun
imperātor m (genitive imperātōris, feminine imperātrīx); third declension
- commander, general, chief, master, person in charge
- emperor, ruler, commander-in-chief
Declension
Third-declension noun.
singular | plural | |
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nominative | imperātor | imperātōrēs |
genitive | imperātōris | imperātōrum |
dative | imperātōrī | imperātōribus |
accusative | imperātōrem | imperātōrēs |
ablative | imperātōre | imperātōribus |
vocative | imperātor | imperātōrēs |
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- eximperātor
- prō salūte Imperātōris
Related terms
Descendants
(All of the Italo-Western forms are suspected of being semi-learned on account of the survival of the Latin /e/.)
- Italo-Romance:
- Italian: imperatore (see there for further descendants)
- Sicilian: mpiraturi
- Padanian:
- Friulian: imperadôr
- Lombard: imperador
- Piedmontese: imperador
- Venetan: inperadore
- Gallo-Romance:
- Ibero-Romance:
- ⇒ Vulgar Latin: *imperātus
- Borrowings:
References
- “imperator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “imperator”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- imperator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- to succeed some one as general: alicui imperatori succedere
- to succeed some one as general: alicui imperatori succedere
- “imperator”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- imperator in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
- “imperator”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin imperātor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /im.pɛˈra.tɔr/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -atɔr
- Syllabification: im‧pe‧ra‧tor
Noun
imperator m pers (female equivalent imperatorowa)
- emperor (ruler of an empire)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | imperator | imperatorzy/imperatorowie |
genitive | imperatora | imperatorów |
dative | imperatorowi | imperatorom |
accusative | imperatora | imperatorów |
instrumental | imperatorem | imperatorami |
locative | imperatorze | imperatorach |
vocative | imperatorze | imperatorzy/imperatorowie |
Derived terms
- imperatorski
- imperatoryzm
Related terms
Further reading
- imperator in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- imperator in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imperator. Doublet of împărat.
Noun
imperator m (plural imperatori)
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | imperator | imperatorul | imperatori | imperatorii | |
genitive-dative | imperator | imperatorului | imperatori | imperatorilor | |
vocative | imperatorule | imperatorilor |
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imperātor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /impěraːtor/
- Hyphenation: im‧pe‧ra‧tor
Noun
impèrātor m anim (Cyrillic spelling импѐра̄тор)
- emperor (ruler of an empire)
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | imperator | imperatori |
genitive | imperatora | imperatora |
dative | imperatoru | imperatorima |
accusative | imperatora | imperatore |
vocative | imperatore | imperatori |
locative | imperatoru | imperatorima |
instrumental | imperatorom | imperatorima |
Uzbek
Yangi Imlo | |
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Cyrillic | император |
Latin | imperator |
Perso-Arabic (Afghanistan) |
Noun
imperator (plural imperatorlar)