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imp.

abbreviation for

in the first place.

Imp.

abbreviation for

Emperor.

imp.

abbreviation for

imperative.
imperfect.
imperial.
impersonal.
implement.
import.
important.
imported.
importer.
imprimatur.
imprint.
improper.
improved.
improvement.

Imp.

⁴

abbreviation for

Empress.

imp

⁵

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Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
a mischievous child.
Synonyms: devil, brat, rascal, scamp
Archaic. a scion or offshoot of a plant or tree.
Archaic. an offspring.

verb (used with object)

Falconry.
1. to graft (feathers) into a wing.
2. to furnish (a wing, tail, etc.) with feathers, as to make good losses or deficiencies and improve powers of flight.
Archaic. to add a piece to; mend or repair.

IMP

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imp

/ ɪmp /

noun

a small demon or devil; mischievous sprite
a mischievous child

verb

tr falconry to insert (new feathers) into the stumps of broken feathers in order to repair the wing of a hawk or falcon

imp.

abbreviation for

imperative
imperfect
imperial
imprimatur

Imp.

abbreviation for

Imperator
Imperatrix
Imperial

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Word History and Origins

Origin of imp.¹

From the Latin word imprīmīs

Origin of imp.²

From the Latin word Imperātor

Origin of imp.³

From the Latin word Imperātrīx

Origin of imp.⁴

before 900; (noun) Middle English impe, Old English impa, impe shoot, graft < Late Latin impotus, imputus grafted shoot < Greek émphytos planted, implanted, verbal adjective of emphŷein to implant ( em- em- ² + phŷein to bring forth); (v.) Middle English impen to plant, graft, Old English impian, geimpian, derivative of the noun (compare Old High German impfōn, impitōn > German impfen to inoculate); sense “demon” < phrase imp of the devil

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Word History and Origins

Origin of imp.¹

Old English impa bud, graft, hence offspring, child, from impian to graft, ultimately from Greek emphutos implanted, from emphuein to implant, from phuein to plant

Origin of imp.²

(for sense 1) Latin: Emperor; (for sense 2) Latin: Empress

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Example Sentences

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New York Times critic Stanley Kauffmann called her performance in the 1966 “It’s a Bird... It’s a Plane... It’s Superman” “pure imp”: “I wish she were in every musical and revue.”

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“The little imp speaks,” said Rasseem.

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Which, in turn, sat on top of an imp’s tiny, pointed head.

From Literature

“Let me go!” the imp screamed, desperately clutching its red hat with little, white-knuckled fists as it kicked at Jack with all its strength.

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The imp’s furious face scrunched up as tightly as it could, considering its beard was tucked into its bright blue pants, a color that happened to go nicely with its shockingly goldenrod tunic.

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