imper- root words — words with the imper- root

The root imper- comes from Latin impero, meaning command, rule. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including empire, imperative, imperial, emperor, emperors, empires, empress, empresses, imperatives, imperialism, imperialist, imperials. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the imper- root

Explore words with imper- — words containing the imper- root and sharing its sense of "command, rule". Examples include empire, imperative, imperial, emperor, emperors, empires, empress, empresses, imperatives, imperialism, imperialist, imperials. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The imper- root means command, rule, from Latin impero. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.