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editio princeps
(ɪˈdɪʃɪəʊ ˈprɪnsɛps)n, pl editiones principes (ɪˌdɪʃɪˈəʊniːz ˈprɪnsɪˌpiːz)
(Journalism & Publishing) the first printed edition of a work
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e•di•ti•o prin•ceps
(ɛˈdɪt ɪˌoʊ ˈprɪŋ kɛps; Eng. ɪˈdɪʃ iˌoʊ ˈprɪn sɛps)pl. e•di•ti•o•nes prin•ci•pes (ɛˌdɪt ɪˈoʊ nɛs ˈprɪŋ kɪˌpɛs; Eng. ɪˌdɪʃ iˈoʊ niz ˈprɪn səˌpiz)
n.
Latin. first edition.
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