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English
Etymology
Neuter plural, from Latin generalis.
Pronunciation
Noun
generalia pl (plural only)
- generalities; general terms
1843, John Stuart Mill, A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive, being a Connected View of the Principles of Evidence, and the Methods of Scientific Investigation. , volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John W Parker, , →OCLC:there is need of a set of intermediate scientific truths , derived from the higher generalities of science , and destined to serve as the generalia or first principles of the various arts
References
“generalia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
generālia
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of generālis
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin generālia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛ.nɛˈra.lja/
- Rhymes: -alja
- Syllabification: ge‧ne‧ra‧lia
Noun
generalia nvir pl
- generalia
Declension
Further reading
- generalia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- generalia in Polish dictionaries at PWN