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prin·cip·i·um
\prinˈsipēəm\ noun
(plural princip·ia \-ēə\)
Etymology: Latin, beginning, origin, basis
1. : a fundamental principle : ultimate origin : basis, element, foundation
< the principia of ethics >
2. : inception 2a
3. : a general's quarters in an ancient Roman military encampment |