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“grandee” in Latin
prīmusfirst, early; chief, principal; most excellent, eminent; distinguished, noble; the first part of; the entrance, extremitprīmāriusOne of the first, of the first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable. It was used as the title of a position in patriciuspatrician, noblenōbilisnoble, high-born; distinct, able to be known, famous, celebrated; known, famous; acquainted, familiargenerōsuswell-born, well-bred, noble; superior, excellent; generous, magnanimousillūstrisbright, shining, brilliant, lustrous; clear, lucid; illustrious, distinguished, famous, prominentīnsignea distinguishing mark, emblem, badge; an ensign, an honour, a badge of honour; a coat of armsprocernoble(s), prince(s), chief(s)prīmōrisfirst; foremost; closest to the front; earliest; chief; principal
The English word grandee itself goes back to Latin grandis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
grandee
primus (one of the first of the people): primarius (one of the first, with reference to rank and dignity): patricius: nobili or summo loco natus: generosus [SYN. in GENTLE]: genere clarus or illustris, or insignis: generis dignitate conspicuus (of very noble descent, from connections, birth, power, credit, etc.). Grandees, proceres (nobles; opposed to commonalty); primores (the most influential).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for grandee?
- The usual Latin words for “grandee” are prīmus, prīmārius, patricius; also nōbilis, generōsus, illūstris. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.