principium

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a beginning, an origin
  • a groundwork, a foundation
  • (in the plural) the elements, the first principles
  • (military) the front ranks, camp headquarters

Etymology

Suffix from Latin prīnceps (first head, first, foremost).

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Latin

prīnceps

Gloss

first head, first, foremost

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Kanji

初

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