principio

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) beginning, start, outset, get-go
2. (masculine) cause, origin
3. (masculine) principle

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of principiar

Hyphenated as

prin‧ci‧pio

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾinˈθipjo/

Etymology

From Latin principium.

Sentences

Ya que Él estaba frente a Dios al principio .

For He was before God in the beginning.

Al principio quiere ser mala como su hermana , pero no puede .

At first she wants to be mean like her sister, but she can't.

Era el principio de la historia dura de la institución .

It was the beginning of the institution's hard history.

El edificio no era al principio como lo es en la actualidad .

The building was not at first as it is today.

Dicho imperativo se conoce como el principio de responsabilidad .

This imperative is known as the principle of responsibility.

La vacuna "Salk" se basa en el principio del virus muerto .

The “Salk” vaccine is based on the principle of the dead virus.

El principio de funcionamiento del alternador es la Ley de Faraday.

The operating principle of the alternator is Faraday's Law.

Los frutos son verdes al principio , pero luego maduran a rojo anaranjado .

The fruits are green at first, but then ripen to red-orange.