Principaler
Principaler is not a standard English noun. In most contexts it is either a misspelling or a nonstandard variant of principal, or a coined agent noun formed from principal. Because it is not widely recognized, its meaning depends heavily on context and authorial intention.
Etymology and potential senses are therefore uncertain. The root princip- derives from Latin principium meaning origin
Possible usages (where they might occur) include:
- A fictional or specialized role in a narrative or technical text, where an author designates a
- A translation artifact in multilingual materials, where the term was produced by translating a non-English source
- A typographical error or variant spelling for principal, particularly when referring to a school administrator or
If encountered in English writing, it is advisable to replace principaler with standard terms such as principal
See also: principal, principal component, principal-agent problem.