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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Prinzip
"Das ist eine Frage des Prinzips."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.
"She refused to lie on principle."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'principle' originates from the Latin 'principium', meaning 'beginning' or 'foundation', which evolved through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages. Its meaning has shifted from a foundational concept to a broader application in moral and ethical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Principle" is said worldwide
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principe
Transliteration: principe
"C'est une question de principe."
Prinzip
Transliteration: Prinzip
"Das ist eine Frage des Prinzips."
principio
Transliteration: principio
"È una questione di principio."
principio
Transliteration: principio
"Es una cuestión de principio."
princípio
Transliteration: princípio
"É uma questão de princípio."
सिद्धान्त
Transliteration: siddhant
"यह सिद्धांत का मामला है।"
原则
Transliteration: yuánzé
"这是原则问题。"
원칙
Transliteration: wonchik
"이것은 원칙의 문제입니다."
原則
Transliteration: gensoku
"それは原則の問題です。"
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