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princ

Pronunciation: /prink/

“princ” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. the twinkling of an eye, wink
  2. a moment, instant

Etymology

Most likely related to the root of prician (“to prick”) (modern prick), with the notion of "prick" as a tiny point or instant in time. Probably related to modern pry (“to look, inquire closely”). The word survived as Middle English prinken and modern English prink (sense 1) (“to look”).

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