principium

Latin

Noun

prīncipium (genitive prīncipiī); n, second declension

1. a beginning, an origin

   In principio erat Verbum et Verbum erat apud Deum et Deus erat Verbum.

   In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and God was the Word.

2. a groundwork, a foundation
3. (plural) the elements, the first principles
4. (military, plural) the front ranks, camp headquarters

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	prīncipium	prīncipia
genitive	prīncipiī	prīncipiōrum
dative	prīncipiō	prīncipiīs
accusative	prīncipium	prīncipia
ablative	prīncipiō	prīncipiīs
vocative	prīncipium	prīncipia