editio princeps

English

Etymology

From New Latin editio princeps (“first edition”), 1800s.

Noun

editio princeps (plural editiones principes)

  1. (humanities, printing) first printed edition of a work previously only published as manuscript

Translations

See also
  • translatio princeps (“first translation”)

Further reading
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