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principium

[ prin-sip-ee-uhm ]
/ prɪnˈsɪp i əm /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR principium

noun, plural prin·cip·i·a [prin-sip-ee-uh]. /prɪnˈsɪp i ə/.

a principle.

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Origin of principium

1575–85; <Latin prīncipium literally, that which is first, equivalent to prīncip- (see prince) + -ium-ium

Words nearby principium

principal quantum number, principal rafter, principal value, principate, Príncipe, principium, principle, principled, principle of complementarity, principle of economy, principle of indifference
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Words related to principium

regulation, proposal, rule, ethic, foundation, doctrine, basis, truth, proposition, precept, assumption, fundamental, convention, axiom, component, element, principle, factor, bottom line, law

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British Dictionary definitions for principium

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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