Plural of axiom; basic statements or principles that are accepted as true without needing proof.
From Greek 'axios' (worthy, fitting) and 'axioma' (that which is thought worthy). Entered English via Latin and medieval philosophy, becoming fundamental in mathematics.
Axioms are the trustworthy friends of mathematics—you don't prove them, you start with them and use them to prove everything else.
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