See also: imperatrisē

Latvian

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Krievijas imperatrise Aleksandra Fjodorovna

Etymology

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Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin imperātrīx (female ruler).

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Noun

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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

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In Latvian, an emperor's wife is called imperatrise, while the female ruler of an empire is called imperatore.

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