imperatrise
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See also: imperatrisē
Latvian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin imperātrīx (“female ruler”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
imperatrise f (5th declension, masculine form: imperators)
- empress (the wife of an emperor)
- Krievijas imperatrise Aleksandra Fjodorovna ― the empress of Russia, Aleksandra Fjodorovna (Nicholas II's wife)
Usage notes[edit]
In Latvian, an emperor's wife is called imperatrise, while the female ruler of an empire is called imperatore.
Declension[edit]
Declension of imperatrise (5th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | imperatrise | imperatrises |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | imperatrisi | imperatrises |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | imperatrises | imperatrišu |
| dative (datīvs) | imperatrisei | imperatrisēm |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | imperatrisi | imperatrisēm |
| locative (lokatīvs) | imperatrisē | imperatrisēs |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | imperatrise | imperatrises |
Synonyms[edit]
- cariene
- imperatore
- karaliene
- ķeizariene
- (dated term) ķēniņiene