principissa

Latin

Etymology

A construction from prīnceps (“prince, sovereign”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /priːn.kiˈpis.sa/, [priːŋ.kɪˈpɪs.sa]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /prin.t͡ʃiˈpis.sa/

Noun

prīncipissa f (genitive prīncipissae); first declension

(New Latin) princess

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	prīncipissa	prīncipissae
Genitive	prīncipissae	prīncipissārum
Dative	prīncipissae	prīncipissīs
Accusative	prīncipissam	prīncipissās
Ablative	prīncipissā	prīncipissīs
Vocative	prīncipissa	prīncipissae

References

principissa in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

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