Principal

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 am wichtigsten oder zentral im Vergleich zu anderen , 🇪🇸 el más importante o principal en comparación con los demás , 🇮🇹 più importante o principale rispetto agli altri , 🇵🇹 o mais importante ou principal em comparação com os demais , 🇨🇳 主要的 , 🇯🇵 主な、主要な , 🇰🇷 주요한 , 🇸🇦 الأكثر أهمية أو الرئيسى مقارنة بالآخرين , 🇮🇳 सबसे महत्वपूर्ण या मुख्य

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Etymology

The French adjective **principal** comes from Late Latin *principalem*, the accusative of *principalem* “chief, most important.” This, in turn, derives from *princeps*, meaning “first, head,” formed from *primus* “first” + the suffix *‑ceps* (from *caput* “head”). The word entered Old French as *princial* (12th c.), later evolving to the modern spelling **principal** by the 15th c.

Synonyms

majeur dominant clé fondamental premier central prépondérant

Antonyms

secondaire mineur marginal accessoire périphérique