induperator
Latin
Etymology
From induperō (“I command, give an order”), from indu- (“in, inside”) + parō (“I prepare, resolve”). The prefix is an archaic alternative form of in-, and is related to the preposition endo, indu.
Alternative forms
- imperātor
Noun
induperātor m (genitive induperātōris); third declension
- chief, commander
- 239 BCE – 169 BCE, Ennius, Annales :
- Omnibus cura viris, uter esset induperator.
- Which of the two was going to be the ruler was of concern to all the men.
- Omnibus cura viris, uter esset induperator.
Inflection
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | induperātor | induperātōrēs |
Genitive | induperātōris | induperātōrum |
Dative | induperātōrī | induperātōribus |
Accusative | induperātōrem | induperātōrēs |
Ablative | induperātōre | induperātōribus |
Vocative | induperātor | induperātōrēs |