principal.
main, key, principal
Meaning & usage
main, key, principal
l'un des principaux problèmes
les principales ethnies du pays
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis.
someone or something which is important, key, paramount; that which matters most
les principaux du royaume
Le principal est que tu sois sain et sauf.
principal (school administrator)
principal (the money originally invested or loaned)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis.
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