PRINCEPS, princeps
Sounds Like: PRIN-keps
Translations: prince, chief, leader, emperor, first, foremost, principal, a prince, a chief, a leader, an emperor
From the root: PRINCEPS
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: Princeps is a Latin word that functions as both a noun and an adjective. As a noun, it refers to a chief, leader, or the first person in rank or authority, often translated as 'prince' or 'emperor' (especially referring to the Roman Emperor). As an adjective, it means 'first,' 'foremost,' or 'principal.' It is a compound word.
Inflection: Third Declension Noun (Masculine or Feminine), Third Declension Adjective. Can be Nominative or Accusative Singular for the noun form, and inflects for all cases, numbers, and genders as an adjective.
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, PRINCEPS.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- PRINCIPATUS — principate, rule, sovereignty, chief command, first place, hegemony, a principate, a rule
- PRINCIPES — chiefs, leaders, princes, foremost men
- PRINCIPIBUS — to/for chiefs, to/for leaders, to/for princes, by/with/from chiefs, by/with/from leaders, by/with/from princes
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