induperator

Latin

Etymology

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

Alternative forms

Noun

induperātor m (genitive induperātōris); third declension

  1. 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.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative induperātor induperātōrēs
Genitive induperātōris induperātōrum
Dative induperātōrī induperātōribus
Accusative induperātōrem induperātōrēs
Ablative induperātōre induperātōribus
Vocative induperātor induperātōrēs
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