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principium
[ prin-sip-ee-uhm ]
/ prɪnˈsɪp i əm /
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noun, plural prin·cip·i·a [prin-sip-ee-uh]. /prɪnˈsɪp i ə/.
a principle.
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principium
/ (prɪnˈsɪpɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
(usually plural) a principle, esp a fundamental one
Word Origin for principium
C17: Latin: an origin, beginning
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