induperator

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From induperō (“I command, give an order”) +‎ -tor, from indu- (“in, inside”) +‎ parō (“I prepare, resolve”). The prefix is an archaic alternative form of in-, and is related to the preposition endo, indu.

Noun

induperātor m (genitive induperātōris); third declension

  1. chief, commander
    • 239 BCE – 169 BCE, Ennius, Annales:
      Omnibus cura viris, uter esset induperator.
      Which of the two was going to be the ruler was of concern to all the men.

Inflection

Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative induperātor induperātōrēs
genitive induperātōris induperātōrum
dative induperātōrī induperātōribus
accusative induperātōrem induperātōrēs
ablative induperātōre induperātōribus
vocative induperātor induperātōrēs
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