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principal.

main; principal (most important)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɾĩ.siˈpaw/Brazil[pɾĩ.siˈpaʊ̯]Brazil/pɾĩ.siˈpal/Portugal[pɾĩ.siˈpaɫ]Portugal
  1. main; principal (most important)

    feminine · masculine
  2. fundamental; essential

    feminine · masculine
  3. having another body orbiting it

    feminine · masculine
  4. not subordinate

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin principālis (“first; principal”), from prīncipium (“beginning”).

noun/pɾĩ.siˈpaw/Brazil[pɾĩ.siˈpaʊ̯]Brazil/pɾĩ.siˈpal/Portugal[pɾĩ.siˈpaɫ]Portugal
  1. prelate of a religious, educational or commercial institution

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin principālis (“first; principal”), from prīncipium (“beginning”).

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