princeps
noun
prin·ceps
ˈprinˌseps,
-iŋˌke-
plural principes
-n(t)səˌpēz,
-ŋkəˌpās
: one that is first: such as
a
: the head of the state under the Roman Empire
b
: any of various chief officials (as the headman of a tribe) among the ancient Teutons and Anglo-Saxons
c
: a first edition of a work
also : a copy of this edition
Word History
Etymology
Latin
- cable buoy
- cable car
- cable chain
- cable desk
- cable driller
- cable drilling
- cable engineer
- cable grip
- cable holder
- cable length
- cable lifter
- cable modem
- cable modems
- cable net
- cable paper
- cable railway
- cable rate
- cable release
- cable rope
- cable ship
- cable stitch
- cable stopper
- cable system
- cable tank
- cable television