Etymology

imperator

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Today it means: An emperor. Full definition →

Latin imperātor
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imperator · noun1

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromimperātor
  2. English todayimperator

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

Imperator · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromimperator“emperor”
  2. English todayImperator

From Latin imperator (“emperor”).

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