English → Latin
“princely” in Latin
prīncipālisfirst, original; chief, principalprī̆ncepsfirst, foremost; chief, distinguishedrēgālisregal, royal; of or pertaining to a kingrēgiuskingly, regal, royal (of or pertaining to a king); magnificent, splendid, distinguished (worthy of a king)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
princely
principalis (under the emperors), or, by the genitive, principis (or principum); regalis, regius (kingly; which see): in a princely manner, principaliter (under the emperors). Vid: also, ROYAL.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for princely?
- The usual Latin words for “princely” are prīncipālis, prī̆nceps, rēgālis; also rēgius. 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.