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preceito — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • precept noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

Senses

preceito is used for these senses in English:

  • precept A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.

precept — full definition

  1. noun A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
  2. noun A written command, especially a demand for payment.
  3. noun An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
  4. noun A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
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