prince- root words — words with the prince- root

The root prince- comes from Latin princeps, meaning first, chief. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including unprincipled, princelier, princeliest, princely, princedom, princeliness, principalship, principate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the prince- root

Explore words with prince- — words containing the prince- root and sharing its sense of "first, chief". Examples include unprincipled, princelier, princeliest, princely, princedom, princeliness, principalship, principate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does prince- mean?

The prince- root means first, chief, from Latin princeps. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.