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imperator.

emperor; general; ruler; commander (-in-chief);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪm.pɛˈraː.tɔr]Classical-Latin[im.peˈraː.tor]
  1. commander, general, chief, master, person in charge

    declension-3
  2. emperor, ruler, commander-in-chief

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₃o- Latin *paro- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin parō Latin imperō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin imperātor From imperō + -tor.

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