English–French

“empress” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃peʁatʁis/

Example

L'impératrice prit le pouvoir après le décès de l'empereur.

The empress took power after the emperor's death.

Illustration for impératrice (empress)

How to say “empress” in French

“Empress” in French is impératrice.

A woman at the center of an empire, either wearing its crown or standing beside the emperor.

Full entry for impératrice: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with impératrice

J'ai regardé un film sur l'impératrice hier.

I watched a movie about the empress yesterday.

Tips for using impératrice

  • Before a vowel, the feminine article la elides, giving l'impératrice rather than la impératrice.

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