"principal" meaning in Portuguese

See principal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɾĩ.siˈpaw/ [Brazil], [pɾĩ.siˈpaʊ̯] [Brazil], /pɾĩ.siˈpal/ [Portugal], [pɾĩ.siˈpaɫ] [Portugal], /pɾĩ.siˈpal/ [Portugal], [pɾĩ.siˈpaɫ] [Portugal], /pɾĩ.siˈpa.li/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: principais [plural]
Rhymes: -al, -aw Etymology: From Latin principālis (“first; principal”), from prīncipium (“beginning”). Etymology templates: {{der|pt|la|principālis||first; principal}} Latin principālis (“first; principal”), {{m|la|principum|prīncipium|beginning}} prīncipium (“beginning”) Head templates: {{pt-adj}} principal m or f (plural principais)
  1. main; principal (most important) Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: primário
    Sense id: en-principal-pt-adj-A5etxe5W
  2. fundamental; essential Tags: feminine, masculine Synonyms: importante#Synonyms, importante
    Sense id: en-principal-pt-adj-17txxBHR Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 27 30 33 8
  3. (astronomy, of a heavenly body) having another body orbiting it Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: primário
    Sense id: en-principal-pt-adj-Wk6-4PHw Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 27 30 33 8 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  4. (grammar, of a sentence) not subordinate Tags: feminine, masculine Categories (topical): Grammar, Occupations
    Sense id: en-principal-pt-adj--8FirmYM Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 14 14 62 6 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Portuguese terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 2 27 30 33 8 Disambiguation of Portuguese terms suffixed with -al: 5 22 21 38 14 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: principalmente

Noun

IPA: /pɾĩ.siˈpaw/ [Brazil], [pɾĩ.siˈpaʊ̯] [Brazil], /pɾĩ.siˈpal/ [Portugal], [pɾĩ.siˈpaɫ] [Portugal], /pɾĩ.siˈpal/ [Portugal], [pɾĩ.siˈpaɫ] [Portugal], /pɾĩ.siˈpa.li/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: principais [plural]
Rhymes: -al, -aw Etymology: From Latin principālis (“first; principal”), from prīncipium (“beginning”). Etymology templates: {{der|pt|la|principālis||first; principal}} Latin principālis (“first; principal”), {{m|la|principum|prīncipium|beginning}} prīncipium (“beginning”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} principal m (plural principais)
  1. prelate of a religious, educational or commercial institution Tags: masculine Synonyms: diretor, prelado Related terms: principalidade, príncipe, princípio
    Sense id: en-principal-pt-noun-sjeXuVGl

Inflected forms

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      "word": "secundário"
    },
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      "english": "fundamental",
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      "word": "importante"
    },
    {
      "sense": "antonym(s) of \"having another body orbiting it\"",
      "word": "orbitante"
    },
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