induperator

Latin

Alternative forms

imperātor

Etymology

From induperō (“I command, give an order”) +‎ -tor, 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.

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.

Inflection

Third-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	induperātor	induperātōrēs
genitive	induperātōris	induperātōrum
dative	induperātōrī	induperātōribus
accusative	induperātōrem	induperātōrēs
ablative	induperātōre	induperātōribus
vocative	induperātor	induperātōrēs