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principal.

main, key, principal

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/pʁɛ̃.si.pal/
  1. main, key, principal

    l'un des principaux problèmes
    les principales ethnies du pays
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis.

noun/pʁɛ̃.si.pal/
  1. someone or something which is important, key, paramount; that which matters most

    masculine
    les principaux du royaume
    Le principal est que tu sois sain et sauf.
  2. principal (school administrator)

    masculine
  3. principal (the money originally invested or loaned)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis.

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