emperatriz
/empeɾaˈtɾiθ/feminine
The English word "empress" is translated into Spanish as emperatriz.
The term emperatriz is used to refer to a female monarch of an empire.
Meaning: female monarch of an empire (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
emperatriz is a feminine noun. In its singular form, the ending does not change to indicate gender. To form the plural, the word becomes emperatrices.
How do you pronounce it?
/empeɾaˈtɾiθ/
Did you know?
- Unlike the English word 'empress', which is used for both a reigning monarch and the wife of an emperor, emperatriz is historically split into emperatriz regnante and emperatriz consorte.
- The word emperatriz shares the same Latin root as the English word 'empire', but Spanish retains the 'z' ending from the Latin 'trix' used for female agents.
- If you were addressing an empress directly in a formal historical setting, you would use the respectful title Su Majestad Imperial.
Examples in context
- La emperatriz decidió mantenerse al margen de la lucha de poderes que se estaba llevando a cabo. Ella sabía que ganara quien ganase, su posición estaba asegurada.The empress decided to stay out of the power struggle going on. She knew that her position was secure, no matter who won.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use emperatriz when describing a female monarch's political position.Tatoeba #6151041 by Shishir, translation #9321220 by DJ_Saidez
- La emperatriz de la antigua Roma era una figura de gran poder.The empress of ancient Rome was a figure of great power.
- La soberana del Imperio Bizantino fue una emperatriz muy influyente.The sovereign of the Byzantine Empire was a very influential empress.
- Napoleón tenía grandes ambiciones para convertir a Josefina en su emperadora.Napoleon had great ambitions to make Josephine his empress.
- La emperatriz gobernaba con mucha sabiduría.The empress ruled with much wisdom.
- Esa antigua emperatriz era muy famosa.That ancient empress was very famous.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are visiting a history museum.
- MaríaMira este cuadro de la emperatriz.Look at this painting of the empress.
- DanielEs impresionante su corona de oro.Her gold crown is impressive.
- MaríaLa emperatriz tenía mucho control sobre el imperio.The empress had a lot of control over the empire.
- DanielParece que era una líder muy fuerte.It seems she was a very strong leader.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “empress” translations and entries emperatriz, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
