principiālis — meaning in English

English meaning

• beginning noun The point or period at which something starts.
• initial adj Happening at the very start; first.

Senses

principiālis is used for these senses in English:

• beginning (informal) Being the first portion of some extended thing.
• initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.

initial — full definition

1. adj Happening at the very start; first.
2. noun The first letter of a name or word.
3. verb To mark or sign something with your initials.

Related Latin words