Tsarina
/zɑːˈriːnə/noun
A female tsar; the wife of a tsar or a reigning empress in some historical contexts.
Did you know?Tsar, Caesar, Kaiser, and Tsarina all ultimately trace back to the same ancient Roman imperial name, which became a title of absolute rule across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
Caesar
“The family name of Julius Caesar, later used as an imperial title”
Late Latin
Latin
caesar
“Emperor; imperial ruler”
Old Church Slavonic
OCS
cĭsarĭ
“Emperor, ruler”
Russian
Russian
tsaritsa
“Tsar's wife; empress”
English
English
tsarina
“Female tsar; the wife of a tsar”