Translation
principle
Word origin
From Latin principium ('beginning, foundation'), from princeps ('the first'), itself built from primus ('first') and capere ('to take'). English principle, principal and prince all descend from it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- principium
- English cognates
- principle, principal, prince
Examples
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That is against my principles.
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He is a man with strong principles.
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The school follows a simple principle; every child is important.
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