Although principium is Latin for beginning, principis means prince or leader. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Lucas, This dictionary Web site suggests that a similar but different word -- "principium" -- is a Latin word for "beginning," not "principum. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The word, derived from the Latin "principium", meaning a foundation, beginning, source, origin, or cause, has, because a cause implies an effect, acquired in correct usage the significance of a true statement of relationship between cause and effect. ❋ Unknown (1915)
But for the use of arche in the sense and with the force which we here demand for it, as "principium," not "initium" (though these Latin words do not adequately reproduce the distinction), compare the Gospel of Nicodemus, c. 25, in which Hades addresses Satan as he tou thanatou arche kai rhiza tes hamartias; and further, Dionysius the Areopagite (c. 15): ho Theos estin panton aitia kai arche; and again, Clement of Alexandria (Strom.iv. 25): ho Theos de anarchos, arche ton holon panteles. ❋ 1807-1886 (1863)
June, 1439) that they recognized the procession of the Holy Ghost from the Father and the Son as from one "principium" (arche) and from one cause (aitia). ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Sed, si in infinitum procederetur, non esset demonstratio; quia quaelibet demonstrationis conclusio redditur certa per reductionem eius in primum demonstrationis principium: quod non esset si in infinitum demonstratio sursum procederet. ❋ M_francis (2009)
Lost, Milton "apostrophizes the devil as the true principium individuationis, a concept which has been anticipated by the alchemists for some time before." ❋ Unknown (2008)
Note 274: Egidius Romanus, De regimine principium (I.V. #200, 248). ❋ Unknown (2008)
In place of illustrated problems, he combined aspects of the De regimine principium, a contemporary treatise on princely rule composed by the Augustinian Egidius Romanus,274 with a historic account of the chessboard and commentaries on each chess piece. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Now consider the principium tertii exculsi: it claims that every supposition is either true or false; in mathematics this means that for every supposed embedding of a system into another, satisfying certain conditions, we can either accomplish such an embedding by a construction, or we can arrive by a construction at the arrestment of the process which would lead to the embedding. ❋ Van Atten, Mark (2009)
It follows that the question of the validity of the principium tertii exclusi is equivalent to the question whether unsolvable mathematical problems can exist. ❋ Van Atten, Mark (2009)
It may be that “princeps” is intended, which would make principium genitive plural, as in the Horatian ode — “of princes.” ❋ Unknown (2009)
We should be wary of translating “principium” as “Princes” or assuming this even refers to royalty. ❋ Unknown (2009)
ENGLISH 1. ECCLESIAE UNITATEM tueri, ut sollicite omnibus suppeditentur subsidia ad huic vocationi divinaeque gratiae consentaneis rationibus respondendum, peculiarem in modum Petri Apostoli Successoris est munus, qui perpetuum est et visibile principium fundamentumque unitatis tum Episcoporum tum fidelium1. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I feel the phrase on the painting ‘principium amicitae’ refers to the various intrigues that de Vere was involved with at high levels of government during the time of Queen Elizabeth where others accused him and he accused others of treason. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Speaking of clues, “principium” is misspelled in the painting. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Could “principium ad amicitias” mean something like “a pattern to his friends?” ❋ Unknown (2009)
A better translation for principium is probably "premise," and the idea of begging comes from petere as "asking for" or "requesting," a loose translation of the Greek idea of assuming. ❋ Unknown (2008)
And principium can meaning either beginning or principle. ❋ Unknown (2008)
