principium
[prin-
sip
-ee-
uh
m]
/prɪnˈsɪp i əm/
noun
,
plural
principia
[prin-
sip
-ee-
uh
]
/prɪnˈsɪp i ə/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a principle.
Origin
1575-85;
<
Latin
prīncipium
literally, that which is first, equivalent to
prīncip-
(see
prince
) +
-ium
-ium
Examples from the web for
principium
One of the legal
principium
, which must apply when interpreting a zoning ordinance, is that the ordinance must be read as a whole.
British Dictionary definitions for
principium
principium
/
prɪnˈsɪpɪəm
/
noun
(
pl
)
-ia
(
-ɪə
)
1.
(
usually pl
) a principle, esp a fundamental one
Word Origin
C17: Latin: an origin, beginning