alapelv

== Hungarian == === Etymology === From alap (“base, foundation”) +‎ elv (“principle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒlɒpɛlv] Rhymes: -ɛlv Hyphenation: alap‧elv Syllabification: a‧lap‧elv === Noun === alapelv (plural alapelvek) (philosophy) axiom, basic truth (higher register) basic principle, guideline (a fundamental principle that governs an action, procedure, or behavior) Synonym: vezérelv ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === alapelv in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. alapelv in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026).