imperatrise
See also: imperatrisē
Latvian
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)
- empress (the wife of an emperor)
- Krievijas imperatrise Aleksandra Fjodorovna ― the 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.
Declension
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
- cariene
- imperatore
- karaliene
- ķeizariene
- (dated term) ķēniņiene
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