imperator

imperator

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin imperātor. By surface analysis, imperate +‎ -or. Doublet of emperor and mpret.

    Pronunciation

    • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪmpəˈrɑtəɹ/, /-tɔɹ/
    • Audio (General American):(file)

    Noun

    imperator (plural imperators or imperatores)

    1. 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.

    Derived terms

    Anagrams

    Azerbaijani

    Etymology

    Internationalism; ultimately from Latin imperātor.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

    imperator (definite accusative imperatoru, plural imperatorlar)

    1. emperor

    Declension

    Declension of imperator
    singular plural
    nominative imperatorimperatorlar
    definite accusative imperatoruimperatorları
    dative imperatoraimperatorlara
    locative imperatordaimperatorlarda
    ablative imperatordanimperatorlardan
    definite genitive imperatorunimperatorların
    Possessive forms of imperator
    nominative
    singular plural
    mənim (my) imperatorum imperatorlarım
    sənin (your) imperatorun imperatorların
    onun (his/her/its) imperatoru imperatorları
    bizim (our) imperatorumuz imperatorlarımız
    sizin (your) imperatorunuz imperatorlarınız
    onların (their) imperatoru or imperatorları imperatorları
    accusative
    singular plural
    mənim (my) imperatorumu imperatorlarımı
    sənin (your) imperatorunu imperatorlarını
    onun (his/her/its) imperatorunu imperatorlarını
    bizim (our) imperatorumuzu imperatorlarımızı
    sizin (your) imperatorunuzu imperatorlarınızı
    onların (their) imperatorunu or imperatorlarını imperatorlarını
    dative
    singular plural
    mənim (my) imperatoruma imperatorlarıma
    sənin (your) imperatoruna imperatorlarına
    onun (his/her/its) imperatoruna imperatorlarına
    bizim (our) imperatorumuza imperatorlarımıza
    sizin (your) imperatorunuza imperatorlarınıza
    onların (their) imperatoruna or imperatorlarına imperatorlarına
    locative
    singular plural
    mənim (my) imperatorumda imperatorlarımda
    sənin (your) imperatorunda imperatorlarında
    onun (his/her/its) imperatorunda imperatorlarında
    bizim (our) imperatorumuzda imperatorlarımızda
    sizin (your) imperatorunuzda imperatorlarınızda
    onların (their) imperatorunda or imperatorlarında imperatorlarında
    ablative
    singular plural
    mənim (my) imperatorumdan imperatorlarımdan
    sənin (your) imperatorundan imperatorlarından
    onun (his/her/its) imperatorundan imperatorlarından
    bizim (our) imperatorumuzdan imperatorlarımızdan
    sizin (your) imperatorunuzdan imperatorlarınızdan
    onların (their) imperatorundan or imperatorlarından imperatorlarından
    genitive
    singular plural
    mənim (my) imperatorumun imperatorlarımın
    sənin (your) imperatorunun imperatorlarının
    onun (his/her/its) imperatorunun imperatorlarının
    bizim (our) imperatorumuzun imperatorlarımızın
    sizin (your) imperatorunuzun imperatorlarınızın
    onların (their) imperatorunun or imperatorlarının imperatorlarının

    Interlingua

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin imperātor.

    Noun

    imperator (plural imperatores)

    1. emperor

    Kazakh

    Alternative scripts
    Arabic يمپەراتور
    Cyrillic император
    Latin imperator

    Noun

    imperator

    1. Latin spelling of император (imperator, emperor)

    Latin

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      From imperō + -tor.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      imperātor m (genitive imperātōris, feminine imperātrīx); third declension

      1. commander, general, chief, master, person in charge
      2. emperor, ruler, commander-in-chief

      Declension

      Third-declension noun.

      Coordinate terms

      Derived terms

      Descendants

      (All of the Italo-Western forms are suspected of being semi-learned on account of the survival of the Latin /e/.)

      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
      • 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)

        1. emperor (ruler of an empire)

        Declension

        Derived terms

        adjective
        • imperatorski
        noun
        • imperatoryzm

        Further reading

        • imperator”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
        • imperator”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[4] (in Polish)

        Romanian

        Etymology

        Borrowed from Latin imperator. Doublet of împărat.

        Noun

        imperator m (plural imperatori)

        1. imperator

        Declension

        singular plural
        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)

        1. emperor (ruler of an empire)

        Declension

        Declension of imperator
        singular plural
        nominative imperator imperatori
        genitive imperatora imperatora
        dative imperatoru imperatorima
        accusative imperatora imperatore
        vocative imperatore imperatori
        locative imperatoru imperatorima
        instrumental imperatorom imperatorima

        Uzbek

        Other scripts
        Arabic Afghan Uzbek
        Yangi Imlo
        Cyrillic император
        Latin imperator

        Noun

        imperator (plural imperatorlar)

        1. emperor