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Greek
Etymology
Ancient Greek set phrase.
Prepositional phrase
κατ’ αρχήν • (kat’ archín)
- in principle
Πριν συζητάμε τις λεπτομέρειες πρέπει πρώτα να συμφωνήσουμε κατ’ αρχήν.- Prin syzitáme tis leptoméreies prépei próta na symfonísoume kat’ archín.
- Before we discuss the details we must first agree in principle.
- (misuse) initially, at first
- Synonym: (correct term) κατ’ αρχάς (kat’ archás)
- see: αρχή f (archí, “beginning”)