A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. Prince is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess. The English word derives, via the French word prince, from the Latin noun, from (first) and (head), meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince". Historical background The Latin word (older Latin *prīsmo-kaps, literally "the one who takes the first [place/position]"), became the usual title of the informal leader of the Roman senate some centuries before the transition to empire, the princeps senatus. Emperor Augustus established the formal position of monarch on the basis of principate, not dominion. He also tasked his grandsons as summer rulers of the city when most of the government were on holiday in the country or attending religious rituals, and, for
Un príncipe es también un título de nobleza (a menudo el más alto), a menudo hereditario, en algunos estados europeos. El equivalente femenino es una princesa. La palabra inglesa deriva, a través de la palabra francesa príncipe, del nombre latino, de (primero) y (cabeza), lo que significa "el primero, principal, el jefe, más distinguido, gobernante noble, príncipe". Fondo histórico La palabra latina (anterior latín *prīsmo-kaps, literalmente "el que toma el primer [lugar / posición]"), se convirtió en el título habitual del líder informal del senado romano algunos siglos antes de la transición al imperio, el príncipe senatus. Emperador Augusto estableció la posición formal del monarca sobre la base del principio, no dominado.