imperial的词源

英文词源

imperial

imperial: see empire

imperial (adj.)

late 14c., "having a commanding quality," from Old French imperial (12c.), from Latin imperialis "of the empire or emperor," from imperium (see empire). Meaning "pertaining to an empire" (especially the Roman) is from late 14c. Imperial presidency in a U.S. context traces to Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s book on the Nixon administration (1974). Related: Imperially.

中文词源

imperial：帝国的，皇室的

词源同empire,帝国，帝权。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：imperial 词源，imperial 含义。

imperial：帝国的

词源解释详见empire词条。