principle
principle
subs.
Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.
Legal principle: P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ (Dem. 1082).
Rule of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
Standard: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ.
The principles and foundations of action: P. . τῶν πράξεων αἱ ἀρχαὶ καὶ αἱ ὑποθέσεις (Dem. 21).
This is the principle of democracy: P. τοῦτό ἐστι δημοτικόν (Dem. 436).
To govern on oligarchic principles: P. κατʼ ὀλιγαρχίαν πολιτεύειν (absol.). (Thuc. 1.19).
The cause and originating principle of existing things: P. τὸ αἴτιον καὶ τὸ ἀρχηγὸν τῶν ὄντων (Plat. Crat. 401d).
subs.
Source, origin: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ.
Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.
Legal principle: P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ (Dem. 1082).
Rule of action: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
Standard: P. and V. κᾰνών, ὁ, ὅρος, ὁ.
The principles and foundations of action: P. . τῶν πράξεων αἱ ἀρχαὶ καὶ αἱ ὑποθέσεις (Dem. 21).
This is the principle of democracy: P. τοῦτό ἐστι δημοτικόν (Dem. 436).
To govern on oligarchic principles: P. κατʼ ὀλιγαρχίαν πολιτεύειν (absol.). (Thuc. 1.19).
The cause and originating principle of existing things: P. τὸ αἴτιον καὶ τὸ ἀρχηγὸν τῶν ὄντων (Plat. Crat. 401d).
PRINCIPLE
Origin principium: origo.
Maxim laid down opinion practical sentiment dogma (δόγμα) or pure Latin decretum or (post-Augustan) placitum or scitum (of philosophers; Vid: Cic. Acad. 2 43 133; 2 9 27 and 29; Sen. Ep. 95 9): ratio (at the foundation of thinking and acting; of philosophers and others. ☞ In this sense principium is not Latin): consilium (rule for a rational mode of acting): praeceptum (a precept regulating actions a rule; also a maxim of a philosopher as Hor. Ep. 1 1 18; Sen. Ep. 95 12; different from praeceptio): institutum (that which use or custom has established as a rule different from institutio). (The words are found in this connection and order.) praecepta institutaque philosophiae; sententia (an opinion): judicium also with animi (a conviction view founded on judgement): regula alicujus rei or ad quam aliquid dirigitur (rule by which one directs himself in anything that which one ought to follow in anything: ☞ never without a genitive of the object etc.; e.g. eadem utilitatis quae honestatis est regula = the same principle avails for etc. Cic. Off. 3 18 75): lex (law rule for direction as Cic. De Or. 2 15 62 primam esse historiae legem): principles of sound reason integra certaque ratio (Vid: Cic. Tusc. 4 17 38): principles for our conduct in life ratio vitae; ratio ac vita: the principles of an individual quid quisque sentit (sentiat): firm principles ratio firma stabilisque: a man of firm principles homo constans (true to his character): homo gravis (of strict moral principle): a person of no fixed principles homo levis; of corrupt principles homo impurus (Vid: Ter. Eun. 2 2 4; Cic. Lael. 16 59): one who acts up to his principles vir sui judicii (according to his conviction whereas vir sui arbitrii would be one who acts according to his own will and pleasure): from principle ratione (agreeably to adopted principle): judicio animi quodam judicio (from certain conviction): doctrina (from instruction; opposed to natura = from natural inclination; Vid: Nep. Att. 17 3): to remain true to one’s principle rationem et institutionem suam conservare; sibi constare; obtinere eandem antiquam rationem (of conduct): in pristinis sententiis permanere (of opinions): to change one’s principles mutare animi judicium: to adopt the principles of anybody alicujus rationem suscipere: to have principles sentire with an adverb expressing the nature of the principles; as recte (correct) bene (good) male (bad) humiliter demisseque (low) temere (not firm): this is my principle mea sic est ratio.
Origin principium: origo.
Maxim laid down opinion practical sentiment dogma (δόγμα) or pure Latin decretum or (post-Augustan) placitum or scitum (of philosophers; Vid: Cic. Acad. 2 43 133; 2 9 27 and 29; Sen. Ep. 95 9): ratio (at the foundation of thinking and acting; of philosophers and others. ☞ In this sense principium is not Latin): consilium (rule for a rational mode of acting): praeceptum (a precept regulating actions a rule; also a maxim of a philosopher as Hor. Ep. 1 1 18; Sen. Ep. 95 12; different from praeceptio): institutum (that which use or custom has established as a rule different from institutio). (The words are found in this connection and order.) praecepta institutaque philosophiae; sententia (an opinion): judicium also with animi (a conviction view founded on judgement): regula alicujus rei or ad quam aliquid dirigitur (rule by which one directs himself in anything that which one ought to follow in anything: ☞ never without a genitive of the object etc.; e.g. eadem utilitatis quae honestatis est regula = the same principle avails for etc. Cic. Off. 3 18 75): lex (law rule for direction as Cic. De Or. 2 15 62 primam esse historiae legem): principles of sound reason integra certaque ratio (Vid: Cic. Tusc. 4 17 38): principles for our conduct in life ratio vitae; ratio ac vita: the principles of an individual quid quisque sentit (sentiat): firm principles ratio firma stabilisque: a man of firm principles homo constans (true to his character): homo gravis (of strict moral principle): a person of no fixed principles homo levis; of corrupt principles homo impurus (Vid: Ter. Eun. 2 2 4; Cic. Lael. 16 59): one who acts up to his principles vir sui judicii (according to his conviction whereas vir sui arbitrii would be one who acts according to his own will and pleasure): from principle ratione (agreeably to adopted principle): judicio animi quodam judicio (from certain conviction): doctrina (from instruction; opposed to natura = from natural inclination; Vid: Nep. Att. 17 3): to remain true to one’s principle rationem et institutionem suam conservare; sibi constare; obtinere eandem antiquam rationem (of conduct): in pristinis sententiis permanere (of opinions): to change one’s principles mutare animi judicium: to adopt the principles of anybody alicujus rationem suscipere: to have principles sentire with an adverb expressing the nature of the principles; as recte (correct) bene (good) male (bad) humiliter demisseque (low) temere (not firm): this is my principle mea sic est ratio.
principle:
I. Elemental germ or force; beginning:
1. princĭpium: the first p. of all things, pr. rerum, Lucr. 1, 834. Usu. pl.: the first p.s of law, pr. juris, Cic. Leg. 1, 6, 18: to lay down carefully the first p.s, pr. bene explorata ponere, ib. 1, 13, 37.
2. ĕlĕmentum: v.ELEMENT .
3. only in pl., prīmordia, orum: Lucr. 1, 56 (rerum pr.).
II. A rule laid down, a fundamental maxim:
1. instĭtūtum: the precepts and p.s of philosophy, praecepta institutaque philosophiae, Cic. Off. init.: to imbue the mind with the soundest p.s, optimis i. mentem imbuere, Quint. 1, 1, 16: the p.s of jurisprudence, juris publici instituta, Cic. Br. 77, 269.
2. collectively, instĭtūtio, rătio, disciplīna: cf. Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 6, haec institutio atque haec disciplina (these p.s and rules of conduct): id. Or. 32, 115, hac Chrysippi disciplina institutus (trained in these p.s): the p.s of the Stoics, Stoicorum ratio disciplinaque, id. Off. 3, 4, 20.
3. dēcrētum (dogma): Cic. Ac. 2, 9, 27: Sen.
III. With reference to practical life, conscientiousness, integrity: Phr.: a man of p., vir gravis et severus Cic. de Or. 2, 56, 228; vir sanctus et religiosus (with ref. to oaths), Cic. R. Com. 15, 44; vir justi officiique observans (v.UPRIGHT , CONSCIENTIOUS ): a man of no p., vir levis (with no solidity of character), Cic. Clu. 28, init. (leves ac nummarii judices): see also UNPRINCIPLED .
I. Elemental germ or force; beginning:
1. princĭpium: the first p. of all things, pr. rerum, Lucr. 1, 834. Usu. pl.: the first p.s of law, pr. juris, Cic. Leg. 1, 6, 18: to lay down carefully the first p.s, pr. bene explorata ponere, ib. 1, 13, 37.
2. ĕlĕmentum: v.
3. only in pl., prīmordia, orum: Lucr. 1, 56 (rerum pr.).
II. A rule laid down, a fundamental maxim:
1. instĭtūtum: the precepts and p.s of philosophy, praecepta institutaque philosophiae, Cic. Off. init.: to imbue the mind with the soundest p.s, optimis i. mentem imbuere, Quint. 1, 1, 16: the p.s of jurisprudence, juris publici instituta, Cic. Br. 77, 269.
2. collectively, instĭtūtio, rătio, disciplīna: cf. Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 6, haec institutio atque haec disciplina (these p.s and rules of conduct): id. Or. 32, 115, hac Chrysippi disciplina institutus (trained in these p.s): the p.s of the Stoics, Stoicorum ratio disciplinaque, id. Off. 3, 4, 20.
3. dēcrētum (dogma): Cic. Ac. 2, 9, 27: Sen.
III. With reference to practical life, conscientiousness, integrity: Phr.: a man of p., vir gravis et severus Cic. de Or. 2, 56, 228; vir sanctus et religiosus (with ref. to oaths), Cic. R. Com. 15, 44; vir justi officiique observans (v.
στοιχεῖον
sound; element, principle
rule, principle
ὁμοδογματία
agreement in opinion, common principle
sound; element, principle
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καθήγησιςrule, principle
ὁμοδογματία
agreement in opinion, common principle