el
masculine
/ˈpɾinθipe/
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Translation
prince
Word origin
From Latin princeps ('first, foremost, chief'), from primus ('first') and capere ('to take'). The same root gives English prince and principal.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- princeps
- English cognates
- prince, principal
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralpríncipes
Examples
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The young prince will visit the country tomorrow.
, rescata .
In the tale, the princess rescues the prince.
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The prince lives in an old palace.
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The prince married a woman from the village.
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She treats him as if he were a prince.
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