príncipe

See also: principe and Príncipe

Asturian

Noun

príncipe m (plural príncipes)

  1. prince

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese principe, princepe, borrowed from Latin prīncipem, from *prīmoceps by syncope, from prīmus (first) + capiō (to take, to capture).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾĩ.si.pi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾĩ.si.pe/

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  • Hyphenation: prín‧ci‧pe

Noun

príncipe m (plural príncipes)

  1. prince

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prīncipem.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

príncipe m (plural príncipes)

  1. prince
    Synonym: infante
  2. sovereign, ruler
    Synonyms: soberano, monarca

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: prinsipe
  • Tagalog: prinsipe

Adjective

príncipe m or f (masculine and feminine plural príncipes)

  1. first (edition of a publication)

See also

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “príncipe”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos

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