Word: principates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prin
ci
pates
Definition: Plural of principate. The office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince); the quality or status of being principal; preeminence.
Morphemes:
Affix: principate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The office of one who is principal or preeminent (such as a prince); the quality or status of being principal; preeminence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prīmus
Language: la
Decoded: primus
Meaning: first
Affix: -ceps
Language: la
Decoded: -ceps
Meaning: catcher
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).