Polyglot Dictionary

princípio

/pɾĩˈsipju/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os princípios

Meaning

  1. principle

    • É uma questão de princípio.

      It's a matter of principle.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

regra

Close synonyms for "principle, rule."

Similar in other languages

German

Grundsatz

Grundsatz is the German word for the same thing — both mean "principle."

German

Prinzip

Prinzip is the German word for the same thing — both mean "principle."

Practice

1 What does princípio mean?

2 Fill the gap: É uma questão de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches princípio?

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