English Explanatory Dictionary

editio princeps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first printed edition of a work previously only published in manuscript form.

Pronunciation

/ɪˌdɪʃɪoʊ ˈprɪnsɛps/

Word forms

editio princeps editiones principes

Etymology

From New Latin ēditiō prīnceps (“first edition”), 1800s.

Related words

incunabulum translatio princeps
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