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principal
main /prin.tʃiˈpal/
adjective#1069 most common
Also: chief, principal (of a loan, as a noun), leading
Example sentences
Strada principală este aproape de casă.
The main street is close to home.
Ea este personajul principal al poveștii.
She is the main character of the story.
Scopul principal al întâlnirii a fost discutarea bugetului.
The main purpose of the meeting was to discuss the budget.
Motivele principale ale problemei nu sunt clare încă.
The main reasons for the problem are not clear yet.
Sediul principal al companiei se află în București.
The company's main headquarters is located in Bucharest.
Rambursarea principalului se face lunar, conform contractului de credit.
Repayment of the principal is done monthly, according to the loan contract.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | principal (m) / principală (f) | principali (m) / principale (f) |
| Genitive | principal (m) / principale (f) | principali (m) / principale (f) |
| Accusative | principal (m) / principală (f) | principali (m) / principale (f) |
| Vocative | principal (m) / principală (f) | principali (m) / principale (f) |
Word family
principiuprinciple
principialprincipled, as a matter of principle
principatprincipality
principesăprincess
prințprince
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "principal" from French "principal" in the 19th century, during a period when Romanian scholars reshaped the language's vocabulary along Latin and French lines. The French word itself continues Latin "principalis," meaning "first, foremost, chief." That Latin adjective is built on "princeps," the word for a leading citizen or ruler, literally "one who takes first place."
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