el
masculine
/imˈpeɾjo/
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Translation
empire
Word origin
From Latin imperium ('command, authority, dominion'), from imperare ('to command').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- imperium
- English cognates
- imperial, emperor
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralimperios
Examples
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The Roman Empire lasted several centuries.
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That king ruled an enormous empire.
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The fall of the empire changed the whole region.
Construyó pocos .
He built a business empire in just a few years.
¿ ?
Do you know how that ancient empire ended?
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