imperatrise

See also: imperatrisē

Latvian

Krievijas imperatrise Aleksandra Fjodorovna

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 Fjodorovnathe 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.

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