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imperium

/ɪmˈpɪɹi.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
im-peri-um
IPA
/ɪmˈpɪɹi.əm/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Supreme power; dominion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The right to command the force of the state; sovereignty.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imperium (“power, command”), from imperō (“command, order”), from im- (form of in) + parō (“prepare, arrange; intend”). Doublet of empery and empire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪmˈpɪɹi.əm/
  • British English: /ɪmˈpɪəɹi.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

imperia (plural) imperiums (plural)

Derived Forms

coimperium

Phrases

Western Imperium imperium in imperio

Frequently Paired Words

imperium in imperio

Synonyms

empire

Rhymes With

miriam bacterium delirium deuterium mycobacterium magisterium cerium criterium corynebacterium cyanobacterium puerperium psalterium

Questions

How do you pronounce imperium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈpɪɹi.əm/.
What does imperium mean?
Supreme power; dominion.
Where does imperium come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce imperium

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