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Meaning of prīncipium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
[priːŋˈkɪ.pi.ũː]

Definitions

  1. a beginning, an origin, a commencement
    declension-2
  2. a groundwork, a foundation, a principle
    declension-2
  3. the elements, the first principles
    declension-2, in-plural
  4. the front ranks, camp headquarters
    declension-2, in-plural

Equivalents

Български база осно́ва
Deutsch Grundlage
Français fondation Fondement
हिन्दी आधार नींव
Bahasa Indonesia dasar fondasi
Italiano fondamenti
日本語 基礎
한국어
Kurdî çîmento
Te Reo Māori kaupapa
Nederlands grondslag
Português fundamento
Српски база основа

Examples

“In prīncipiō erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum et Deus erat Verbum.”

In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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