principal

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principal

/prin.t͡ʃiˈpal/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French principal, a learned borrowing from Latin prīncipālis.

adjective principală · principali · principale · principal

masculine, neuter principal, primary, chief, foremost
Similar: central · Opposite: secundar

In English

main chief, most important, or principal in extent, etc.
principal primary, main

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"principal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/principal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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principal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/principal

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"principal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/principal.

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@misc{principal_2026,
  title = {principal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/principal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}