Morpheme
Principe
Type
free base
Denotation
first person, leader, ruler, literally that takes first
Etymology
Latin prīncipis, prīncipem, prīncipēs, from prīnceps, from prīmus + root of capere
Evidence
coprincipal, nonprincipal, principal, principalism, principalist, principality, principally, principalness, principals, principalship, principe, principes, principessa, principessas, principi, subprincipal, unprincipal
Notes
principe, prince, and prince are doublets
See Also
Prim(e) [Prime, Prim], Cape, Prince, Princeps, Principle