imperatrise

See also: imperatrisē

Latvian

Etymology

Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin imperātrīx (“female ruler”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

imperatrise f (5th declension, masculine form: imperators)

  1. empress (the wife of an emperor)
    Krievijas imperatrise Aleksandra Fjodorovna ― the empress of Russia, Aleksandra Fjodorovna (Nicholas II's wife)

Usage notes

In Latvian, an emperor's wife is called imperatrise, while the female ruler of an empire is called imperatore.

Declension

Declension of imperatrise (5th declension)
singular plural
nominative imperatrise imperatrises
genitive imperatrises imperatrišu
dative imperatrisei imperatrisēm
accusative imperatrisi imperatrises
instrumental imperatrisi imperatrisēm
locative imperatrisē imperatrisēs
vocative imperatrise imperatrises

Synonyms

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