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principium Definition

prin·cip·ium (prin sip′ē əm)

noun pl. -·ia-ə

  1. a principle
  2. first principles; fundamentals

Etymology: L, a beginning < princeps: see prince

principium Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

fundamentale: In this context, the principium fundamentale is clear, decisive, and perfectly in accord with the tradition of the Church.