principium
a principle.
Origin of principium
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How to use principium in a sentence
Thus, the general rule would be to begin with Homer: a Jove principium.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneAiunt hretici temporis nostri quod duo sunt principia rerum, principium lucis et principium tenebrarum, &c.
Interim hoc seculo nonnulli hoc principium ex ipsa natura eruendum censuere.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II | Edward Luther StevensonIn iisque Primum90 meridianum defixit quod theticum principium deinceps fere omnes ejus auctoritate moti retinuerunt.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II | Edward Luther StevensonHe traces back its origin to God himself—ab Jove principium.
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British Dictionary definitions for principium
/ (prɪnˈsɪpɪəm) /
(usually plural) a principle, esp a fundamental one
Origin of principium
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