"principal" meaning in Spanish

See principal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɾinθiˈpal/ [Spain], [pɾĩn̟.θiˈpal] [Spain], /pɾinsiˈpal/ [Latin-America], [pɾĩn.siˈpal] [Latin-America] Forms: principales [feminine, masculine, plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish prinçipal, principal, borrowed from Latin principālis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|prinçipal, principal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish prinçipal, principal, {{inh+|es|osp|prinçipal, principal}} Inherited from Old Spanish prinçipal, principal, {{der|es|la|principālis}} Latin principālis Head templates: {{es-adj}} principal m or f (masculine and feminine plural principales)
  1. main, most important Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-principal-es-adj-Ho5NyC6U
  2. essential Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-principal-es-adj-pVdRzs0R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: diagonal principal, manjar principal, plato principal, principalmente

Noun

IPA: /pɾinθiˈpal/ [Spain], [pɾĩn̟.θiˈpal] [Spain], /pɾinsiˈpal/ [Latin-America], [pɾĩn.siˈpal] [Latin-America] Forms: principales [plural]
Rhymes: -al Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish prinçipal, principal, borrowed from Latin principālis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|prinçipal, principal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish prinçipal, principal, {{inh+|es|osp|prinçipal, principal}} Inherited from Old Spanish prinçipal, principal, {{der|es|la|principālis}} Latin principālis Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} principal m (plural principales)
  1. chief, boss Tags: masculine Related terms: principalidad, príncipe, principio
    Sense id: en-principal-es-noun-~FD3v8GG Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 7 42 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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