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principium.

a beginning, an origin, a commencement

10 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[priːŋˈkɪ.pi.ũː]Classical-Latin[prɪŋˈkɪ.pi.ũː]Classical-Latin[prin̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.pi.um]

  1. a beginning, an origin, a commencement

    declension-2

  2. a groundwork, a foundation, a principle

    declension-2

  3. the elements, the first principles

    declension-2 · in-plural

  4. the front ranks, camp headquarters

    declension-2 · in-plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Italic *pri Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-(t)m̥mos Proto-Indo-European *-is(t)m̥mós Proto-Italic *-isəmos Proto-Italic *prīzmos Latin prīmus substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin -ceps Latin prī̆nceps Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin prī̆ncipium From prī̆nceps (“first, foremost”) + -ium (“suffix forming abstract nouns”).

adj[priːŋˈkɪ.pi.ũː]Classical-Latin[prɪŋˈkɪ.pi.ũː]Classical-Latin[prin̠ʲˈt͡ʃiː.pi.um]

  1. genitive plural of prī̆nceps

    form-of · genitive · plural
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-der. Proto-Italic *pri Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-(t)m̥mos Proto-Indo-European *-is(t)m̥mós Proto-Italic *-isəmos Proto-Italic *prīzmos Latin prīmus substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin -ceps Latin prī̆nceps Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin prī̆ncipium From prī̆nceps (“first, foremost”) + -ium (“suffix forming abstract nouns”).

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