Spanish Conversation · Level 137
44 words
Spanish word
principado
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾinθiˈpaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounprincipality
Example
El principado tiene un castillo famoso.
The principality has a famous castle.
More examples
El principado aprobó una nueva ley.
The principality approved a new law.
Core concept
The territorial domain and office of a prince.
Similar words
país: Independent sovereign country with its own government.
estado: Political territory organized and governed by laws and institutions.
región: Geographically or administratively defined area within a larger territory.
provincia: Administrative subdivision inside a larger country or state.
Definition in Spanish
Entidad política gobernada por un príncipe; término que designa tanto la extensión territorial como la institución del principado.
Word origin
From Latin principatus (from princeps 'first, chief'), the word developed to refer both to a prince's rank and the territory under his authority.
Usage tips
- Principado is not related to principio ('principle') or principal ('main'); it denotes rulership or territory rather than an idea or an adjective.
Opposites
- repúblicarepublicnoun
Related words
- principiantebeginnernoun
- príncipeprincenoun
- principioprinciplenoun