Principia
Pronunciation : Prin*cip"i*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. principium. See Principle.]
Definition : Defn: First principles; fundamental beginnings; elements; as. Newton's Principia.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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