pétition de principe

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Latin petitiō principiī.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pe.ti.sjɔ̃ də pʁɛ̃.sip/
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Noun[edit]

pétition de principe f (plural pétitions de principe)

  1. petitio principii, an instance of begging the question