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“princess” in Latin
prī̆ncepsfirst, foremost; chief, distinguishedrēxking, ruler; despot, tyrant (during the time of the Republic when there were no kings and executive power was usually di
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
princess
princeps (general term): regina (a queen): mulier regii generis, virgo regia (as a junior member of a royal family): filia regis, or regia (a king’s daughter) a crown princess, *filia regis or principis natu maxima (eldest daughter of a king or prince): *conjux heredis regni (wife of the heir to the throne).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for princess?
- The usual Latin words for “princess” are prī̆nceps, rēx. 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.