Meaning
emperor
In a sentence
L'imperatore viveva in un grande palazzo di Roma.
The emperor lived in a large palace in Rome.
Hai visto il film sul giovane imperatore?
Did you see the movie about the young emperor?
Non conosco il nome di quell'imperatore famoso.
I don't know the name of that famous emperor.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| imperatore | masculine · singular |
| imperatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'imperatore' for rulers of empires (e.g., Rome, Japan). For kings, use 're'.
- Always masculine, even for female emperors (e.g., 'l'imperatrice' is the wife or female ruler).
- No plural form for titles: 'gli imperatori' refers to multiple emperors, not empires.