/pɾinθiˈpal/
#923 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
main; principal
Word origin
From Latin principalis ('first, chief'), from princeps ('first, foremost'). The same root gives English principal and prince.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- principalis
- English cognates
- principal, prince
Grammar
Masc pluralprincipales
Examples
tráfico.
The main street is closed to traffic.
.
The main reason is money.
personaje .
He is the main character in the film.
.
The main entrance is closed due to building work.
.
My main objective is to buy a new house.
.
The main problem is the lack of time.
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 19.