princeps

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princeps

/ˈprɪn.sɛps/
/ˈprɪŋ.kɛps/

Rhymes with -ɪnsɛps, -ɪŋkɛps

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Borrowed from Latin prī̆nceps (“first, foremost”). Doublet of prince and principe.

noun principes

Ancient Rome The title of the Roman emperor during the principate. Its special characteristics were that the princeps was not governed by any law of procedure or confined to a particular place of judgment and, moreover, had complete freedom in the composition of his consilium.
Similar: First Citizen
One who, or that which, is foremost, original, etc.
The editio princeps, or first edition of a book.

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noun title during the principate

Deutsch	Prinzeps

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@misc{princeps_2026,
  title = {princeps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/princeps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}