Pronunciation: prin- ' si-p ē - ə m, prin- ' ki-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ia \ -p ē - ə \
Etymology: Latin, beginning, basis
Date: 1600
: a fundamental principle
Pronunciation: prin- ' si-p ē - ə m, prin- ' ki-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ia \ -p ē - ə \
Etymology: Latin, beginning, basis
Date: 1600
: a fundamental principle
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012