princely
prince·ly/ˈpɹɪnsli/adjective, adverb
princely is spelled P-R-I-N-C-E-L-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables (prince·ly). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, princely means “Relating to a prince” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in princely?
| Letters | 8: P-R-I-N-C-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: prince·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is princely?
Princely appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce princely?
- /ˈpɹɪnsli/
Princely has 2 syllables, split prince·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-princely.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of princely
- princelier comparative
- princeliest superlative
- more princely comparative
- most princely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does princely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Relating to a prince.
princely birth or character
- 2
Similar or comparable to a prince.
- 3
Befitting a prince.
a princely sum
adverb
- 1
In the manner of a royal prince's conduct.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Princely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to a prince:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | princier |
| German | fürstlich |
| Portuguese | principesco |
| Spanish | principesco, regio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does princely come from?
From Middle English princely, pryncely, equivalent to prince + -ly (adjectival suffix). Compare Dutch prinselijk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).