prince

• n. 王子、君主; 王子; 貴族
• n.(王子)人名;(英?ポルトガル語)Prince;(仏語)Princes；

古フランス語の prince, prince, princeling から、ラテン語の princeps, king, ruler, chief から、primus, first, prime, -cep, to take, bring, bear から、語源的には capable, accept と同じ。シングル、シンプルと比較する。

prince

prince: [13] A prince is etymologically someone who ‘takes first place’, hence a ‘leader’. The word comes via Old French prince from Latin princeps, a compound formed from prīmus ‘first’ (source of English prime) and capere ‘take’ (source of English captive, capture, etc). (German fürst ‘prince’ was derived from Old High German furist ‘first’, apparently in imitation of the Latin word.) The derivative princess [14] was also acquired from Old French.
=> first, prime

prince (n.)

c. 1200, "ruler of a principality" (mid-12c. as a surname), from Old French prince "prince, noble lord" (12c.), from Latin princeps (genitive principis) "first man, chief leader; ruler, sovereign," noun use of adjective meaning "that takes first," from primus "first" (see prime (adj.)) + root of capere "to take" (see capable). German cognate fürst, from Old High German furist "first," is apparently an imitation of the Latin formation. Colloquial meaning "admirable or generous person" is from 1911, American English. Prince Regent was the title of George, Prince of Wales (later George VI) during the mental incapacity of George III (1811-1820).

1. At tea-time，Victoria sang duets with her Consort， Prince Albert.

アフタヌーンティーを飲んでいたところ、ビクトリアとその夫であるアルバート親王がデュエットを披露した。

2.The Prince was driving with great fire and dash.

王子はスマートに勇ましく車を走らせた。

3. Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain 's contributions to world diplomacy.

サドルディン王子は世界外交への英国の貢献を大いに称賛した。

4.Unfortunately for the Prince ，his title brought obligations as well as privileges.

残念ながら王子にとって、エンベロープは特権を与えると同時に義務を与えた。

5. Prince Edward threw the switch to light the illuminations.

エドワード王子プッシュスイッチでイルミネーションが点灯。