generalia

English

Etymology

Neuter plural, from Latin generalis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɛnəˈɹeɪliə/

Noun

generalia pl (plural only)

1. 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. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John W[illiam] 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

• naegleria

Latin

Adjective

generālia

1. 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

1. generalia

Declension

Declension of generalia

	plural
nominative	generalia
genitive	generaliów
dative	generaliom
accusative	generalia
instrumental	generaliami
locative	generaliach
vocative	generalia

Related terms

adjective

• generalny

 

adverb

• generalnie

 

nouns

• generalizacja
• generalizator
• generalność

 

verbs

• generalizować impf
• zgeneralizować pf

 

Further reading

• generalia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• generalia in Polish dictionaries at PWN