principium

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A form of principia — First principles; elementary material.

OriginLatin prī̆ncipium →
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Meanings

nounprincipium (plural principia)

plural principia

  1. singularsingular of principia

Origin

  1. Latinprī̆ncipium
  2. Englishprincipium

Learned borrowing from Latin prī̆ncipium.

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APA

principium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principium

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“principium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “principium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/principium.

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