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imperatorial

/ɪmˌpɛ.rə.ˈtɔː.rɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-per-a-to-ri-al
IPA
/ɪmˌpɛ.rə.ˈtɔː.rɪəl/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Commanding; authoritative.

adj

Relating to an emperor, especially of Ancient Rome.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin imperatorius.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪmˌpɛ.rə.ˈtɔː.rɪəl/

Inflected Forms

more imperatorial (comparative) most imperatorial (superlative)

Derived Forms

imperatorially

Rhymes With

memorial editorial territorial tutorial gubernatorial pictorial equatorial senatorial dictatorial directorial boreal combinatorial

Questions

How do you pronounce imperatorial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˌpɛ.rə.ˈtɔː.rɪəl/.
What does imperatorial mean?
Commanding; authoritative.
Where does imperatorial come from?
Latin imperatorius.

How to pronounce imperatorial

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