[ ˌɪmpə'rα:tɔ: ]
■ noun Roman History commander (a title conferred under the Republic on a victorious general and under the Empire on the emperor).
Derivatives
~ial ˌɪmpɛrə'tɔ:rɪəl , ɪmˌpɛrə- adjective
Origin
L., from imperare 'to command'.
[ ˌɪmpə'rα:tɔ: ]
■ noun Roman History commander (a title conferred under the Republic on a victorious general and under the Empire on the emperor).
Derivatives
~ial ˌɪmpɛrə'tɔ:rɪəl , ɪmˌpɛrə- adjective
Origin
L., from imperare 'to command'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004