princely
/ˈpɹɪnsli/PRIN-slee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈpɹɪnsli/PRIN-slee
Meaninglike a prince
Common meaning: fit for a prince
Other meanings: generous
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- prinfirstLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1444 · scan
- cenoun ending: being so, the quality of
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Journey through time
- Latinprīmus‘first’
- Englishprince‘a son of a monarch’
- Englishformed in English from princeprincely‘fit for a prince’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from prince + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PRINCE, p.466 · scan
Roots
- prīmus Latin “first”
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