Main Entry:

edi·tio prin·ceps

Pronunciation:

\ā-ˌdi-tē-(ˌ)ō-ˈpriŋ-ˌkeps, i-ˌdi-shē-(ˌ)ō-ˈprin-ˌseps\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural edi·ti·o·nes prin·ci·pes \ā-ˌdi-tē-ˈō-ˌnās-ˈpriŋ-kə-ˌpās, i-ˌdi-shē-ˈō-(ˌ)nēz-ˈprin(t)-sə-ˌpēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, literally, first edition

Date:

1802

: the first printed edition especially of a work that circulated in manuscript before printing became common