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imperial

/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəl/im-PIH-ree-uhl
/ˌɪmˈpɪɹiəl/im-PIH-ree-uhl

Meaningbelonging to an empire

Common meaning: of an empire

Journey through time

  1. Latinimperialis‘belonging to an empire’source
  2. Old Frenchemperialsource
  3. Middle Englishemperialsource
  4. Englishimperial‘of an empire’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin imperialis ‘belonging to an empire’.

Roots

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