| 【prince】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "princeps," "principis," and "principalis." It carries the basic meaning of "prince." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "prince"]
prince **[3677] A prince is a male member of a royal family, especially the son of the king or queen of a country.
princess **[3904] A princess is a female member of a royal family, usually the daughter of a king or queen or the wife of a prince.
principal **[3840] Principal means first in order of importance.
[WORD ROOT]root prince
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] princ, prince, princip
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) princeps, principis, principalis
[MEANING]root prince
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 princeps [primus+capere] 〈genitive principis〉 first man, chief leader; ruler, sovereign
- 【Latin】 principis [genitive of princeps, primus+capere] first man, chief leader; ruler, sovereign
- 【Latin】 principal
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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prince ★★[3677] noun from prince
【DEFINITION】 A prince is a male member of a royal family, especially the son of the king or queen of a country.
【pl.】 princ·es
【ROOTs】 prince; prince
【Etymology】 《Latin principis》 [genitive of princeps, primus+capere] first man, chief leader; ruler, sovereign
【First Known Meaning】 governor, overseer, magistrate; leader; great man, chief; preeminent representative of a group or class
【DERIVATIVEs】 princelike, princely, princeship, prince
princess ★★[3904] noun from prince
【DEFINITION】 A princess is a female member of a royal family, usually the daughter of a king or queen or the wife of a prince.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ princ(prince); prince ⑵ ess; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin principis》 [genitive of princeps, primus+capere] first man, chief leader; ruler, sovereign
【First Known Meaning】 woman of royal or noble birth; daughter or wife of a ruler or prince; female ruler
【DERIVATIVEs】 princessship, princess
principal ★★[3840] adjective from principal 〈 prince
【DEFINITION】 Principal means first in order of importance.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ princip(prince); prince ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【First Known Meaning】 main, principal, chief, dominant, largest, greatest, most important;
【DERIVATIVEs】 principally, principalship, principal
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
prime-
prem-, -prim-, press-, print-
pres-, present
prehend
preti-, preci-, prais
prec
prag-, pract-
pot-
pos-, pon-, pause
port
