"principal" meaning in French

See principal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pʁɛ̃.si.pal/ Audio: Fr-principal.ogg Forms: principale [feminine], principaux [masculine, plural], principales [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|prīncipālis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin prīncipālis, {{bor+|fr|la|prīncipālis}} Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis Head templates: {{fr-adj}} principal (feminine principale, masculine plural principaux, feminine plural principales)
  1. main, key, principal Derived forms: conseiller principal d’éducation, plat principal, principalement, séquence principale
    Sense id: en-principal-fr-adj-euKVepCQ

Noun

IPA: /pʁɛ̃.si.pal/ Audio: Fr-principal.ogg Forms: principaux [plural], principale [feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|prīncipālis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin prīncipālis, {{bor+|fr|la|prīncipālis}} Borrowed from Latin prīncipālis Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|f=+}} principal m (plural principaux, feminine principale)
  1. someone or something which is important, key, paramount Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-principal-fr-noun-V06RXXLR
  2. principal (school administrator) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-principal-fr-noun-3unjaXLh
  3. (finance) principal (the money originally invested or loaned) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-principal-fr-noun-fN6zhzcF Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 5 27 65 Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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