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en principio

[ẽm pɾĩnˈsipjo] seseante
[ẽm pɾĩn̟ˈθipjo] no seseante

Rhymes with i.pjo

Where it comes from

en + principio.

phrase

Dícese de lo que se acepta o acoge en esencia, sin que haya entera conformidad en la forma o los detalles.
Similar: esencialmente, fundamentalmente, básicamente

In English

in principle with regard to fundamentals

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"en principio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/en%20principio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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en principio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/en%20principio

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"en principio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/en%20principio.

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@misc{en_principio_2026,
  title = {en principio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/en%20principio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}