English-Italian translations for precept

• precetto
  Tuttavia, vi è un precetto sul quale ritengo si sia d'accordo. There is, however, one precept on which I believe we are in agreement.
  Tale precetto certamente vale sia per le nazioni che per i singoli individui. His precept surely holds true among nations as it does among individuals.
  Non fare agli altri ciò che non vorresti fosse fatto a te è anche un precetto cristiano. Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you is also a Christian precept.

Definition of precept

• A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct
• A written command, especially a demand for payment
• To teach by precepts

Related words

• preceptor
• preceptive
• preceptress
• preception
• preceptial
• preceptively
• monastic precept