Print (abbreviated from imprint, from Old Fr. v. preindre = Lat. prem'ere); im'print, the name of the publisher and the title page of a book; imprima'tur (Lat. let it be printed), originally, a license to print a book, the imprint of a publisher.
168. PRI'MUS, first; Prin'ceps, prin'cipis, chief, original.
prim: prime; pri'mate, the highest dignitary of a church; pri'macy; prim'ary; primer; prime'val (Lat. n. æ'vum, an age); prim'itive; primogen'itor (Lat. n. gen'itor, a begetter); primogeniture (Lat. n. genitu'ra, a begetting), the exclusive right of inheritance which in English law belongs to the eldest son or daughter; primor'dial (Lat. v. ordi'ri, to begin), existing from the beginning; prim'rose (Lat. n. ro'sa); prin'cess; prince (Fr. n. prince = Lat. prin'ceps); prin'cipal; prin'ciple.
Pre'mier (Fr. adj. premier, first), the prime minister; pri'or (Lat. adj. prior, former); pri'oress, the female superior of a convent; pri'ory, a convent; prior'ity, state of being first; pris'tine (Lat. adj. pristi'nus, primitive), original, ancient.
169. PROBA'RE: pro'bo, proba'tum, to try, to prove.
prob: prob'able, likely, credible; probabil'ity; improb'able; pro'bate, the proof of a will; proba'tion, the act of trying; proba'tioner; proba'tionary; probe, to try by an instrument; prob'ity, tried integrity; approba'tion, commendation; rep'robate (adj. literally, proved against), base, condemned.
Prove (Old Fr. prover, New Fr. prouver = Lat. proba're); proof (Old Fr. n. prove = Lat. pro'ba, proof); approve' (Fr. v. approuver = Lat. approba're); approv'al; disapprove'; improve', (-ment); reprove'; reproof'.
170. PUN'GERE: pun'go, punc'tum, to prick; Punc'tum, a point.
pung: pun'gent; pun'gency; expunge', to mark out.
punct: punctil'io (Sp. punctillo, from Lat. punc'tum, a point), a nice point of exactness in conduct, etc.; punctil'ious; punct'ual (-ity); punct'uate (-ion); punct'ure; compunc'tion, remorse.