principium
prin.cip.i.um \prin-'sip-e--*m, prin-'kip-\ \-e--*\ n or prin.cip.ia [L, beginning, basis] pl : a fundamental principle
prin.cip.i.um \prin-'sip-e--*m, prin-'kip-\ \-e--*\ n or prin.cip.ia [L, beginning, basis] pl : a fundamental principle