emperador
/empeɾaˈdoɾ/ · B1 · noun · m
emperor
👑🐟 From Latin imperator, the one who commands: same root as imperative
Emperador comes from Latin imperare, to command, so the emperor is the one who gives orders. In Spain it is also a name for the swordfish, the emperor of the sea, though pez espada is more common elsewhere.