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principium
[ prin-sip-ee-uhm ]
noun
, plural prin·cip·i·a [prin-, sip, -ee-, uh].
- a principle.
principium
/ prɪnˈsɪpɪəm /
noun
- usually plural a principle, esp a fundamental one
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Word History and Origins
Origin of principium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of principium1
C17: Latin: an origin, beginning
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Example Sentences
Thus, the general rule would be to begin with Homer: a Jove principium.
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Aiunt hretici temporis nostri quod duo sunt principia rerum, principium lucis et principium tenebrarum, &c.
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Interim hoc seculo nonnulli hoc principium ex ipsa natura eruendum censuere.
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In iisque Primum90 meridianum defixit quod theticum principium deinceps fere omnes ejus auctoritate moti retinuerunt.
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He traces back its origin to God himself—ab Jove principium.
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