"principal" meaning in Francese

See principal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pʁɛ̃.si.pal/ Audio: fr-principal.ogg Forms: principaux [masculine, plural], principale [feminine, singular], principales [feminine, plural]
  1. principale, essenziale
    Sense id: it-principal-fr-adj-KO2js1il
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: principalement Related terms: principe
Categories (other): Aggettivi in francese

Noun

IPA: /pʁɛ̃.si.pal/ Audio: fr-principal.ogg
  1. di chi o ciò che è ritenuto principale, essenziale
    Sense id: it-principal-fr-noun-F138sECE
  2. direttore di un collège, equivalente della scuola media italiana
    Sense id: it-principal-fr-noun-sWMLysFu
  3. il capitale investito o prestato
    Sense id: it-principal-fr-noun-0c39de51 Topics: economics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: principalement Related terms: principe
Categories (other): Sostantivi in francese
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