impératrice
/ɛ̃.pe.ʁa.tʁis/feminine
The English phrase 'empress' is translated into French as impératrice.
impératrice is a noun used to refer to a female monarch of an empire.
Meaning: female monarch of an empire (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of impératrice is impératrices, which means 'empresses'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has four syllables and is pronounced /ɛ̃.pe.ʁa.tʁis/.
Did you know?
- The word impératrice is used in biology to name specific species of butterflies and moths, such as the papillon impératrice.
- The root of impératrice is the same as the English word 'imperative', which shares the same Latin origin of 'commanding' or 'ordering'.
- The adjective impérieuse shares a root with impératrice but is used in modern French to describe someone who is domineering or bossy.
Examples in context
- Elle est une impératrice puissanteShe is a powerful empress
- Elle est la reine des reines, l'impératrice de tousShe is the queen of queens, the empress of all
- L'impératrice portait une couronne d'or.The empress wore a gold crown.
- Elle est devenue impératrice après la guerre.She became empress after the war.
- L'histoire de cette impératrice est fascinante.The story of this empress is fascinating.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are discussing a history book in a library.
- GabrielEst-ce que cette impératrice était aimée ?Was this empress loved?
- EmmaOui, le peuple l'aimait beaucoup.Yes, the people loved her very much.
- GabrielC'est un portrait d'elle ?Is this a portrait of her?
- EmmaOui, c'est une peinture de l'impératrice.Yes, it is a painting of the empress.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “empress” translations and entries impératrice, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries impératrice, CC BY-SA 4.0.
