primer

(mathematics) prime (having no divisor except itself and 1):

ca-adj

primer (feminine primera, masculine plural primers, feminine plural primeres)

primera (feminine)
primers (masculine plural)
primeres (feminine plural)

Inherited from Old Catalan primer, from Latin prīmārius.


primer

(historical, Catholicism ecclesiastical) A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.

Book of Common Prayer
Book of Common Prayer

(historical, Protestantism ecclesiastical) Any of various similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.

Four-year-old Elizabeth Finkle-McGraw would receive the Young Lady's Illustrated Primer from her grandfather. Fiona Hackworth would be getting a copy of the Illustrated Primer too, for this had been John Percival Hackworth's crime: He had programmed the matter compiler to place the cockleburs on the outside of Elizabeth's book.

1995, Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age […] , New York: Bantam Spectra, →ISBN:

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

[...] The two assets of the book are clear explanation, and a multitude of extremely helpful diagrams, some in two colours, and cutaway photographs; these clearly unravel a difficult subject for the layman, as well as the student engineman for whom the primer is chiefly designed.

1959 March, “New Reading on Railways: The Railwayman's Diesel Manual. By William F. Bolton. G. H. Lake. 7s. 6d.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 172:

An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.

(New Zealand, obsolete) An elementary school class; an elementary school student.

abetare

children's book introducing basic literacy

US, irregular, but common; borrowed from Etymology 2

From Middle English primer, primere, from Medieval Latin primarius and primarium (“prayer book”) possibly via Anglo-Norman primer (“prayer book”), from prima (“prime the liturgical hour and office”) + -arius and -arium (suffix forming related objects). Its use for schoolbooks derived from the late medieval and early modern use of such prayer books to teach reading.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="la">-arium</i> (suffix forming related objects).


primer

The percussion primer, known as the “ 110-grain percussion primer,” contains an igniting charge of 95 grains of black powder in addition to the essential elements of a percussion primer.

1912, United States Army Ordnance Dept, Handbook of the 2.95-inch mountain gun mate/riel and pack outfit, →ISBN, page 17:

Therefore, the shotgun primer is quite self- contained. It consists of a separate metal cup called a battery cup that contains the primer itself. That's why it is considered a two-piece primer.

2003, Sam Fadala, The Gun Digest Blackpowder Loading Manual, →ISBN, page 73:

Take care when handling primers, especially ensure that your fingers are free of oil or dirt. Oil can affect the detonating properties of the primer pellet, and can be the cause of misfires if too much oil gets into the primer.

2016, Steve Sieberts, Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Competitive Pistol Shooting, →ISBN, page 224:

Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.

(obsolete) A person who primes explosives.

A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.

The undermakeup (primer) should be allowed to dry-set for 30 seconds. Apply foundation over the primer with a sponge using light, careful strokes to blend. Undermakeups come in cream form, sponge-on wands, or sponge-on cream, and as a lotion.

1989, Stan Place, Bobbi Ray Madry, The Art and Science of Professional Makeup, →ISBN, page 95:

A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.

(obsolete) A person who primes wood, metal, etc.

(biochemistry, genetics) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.

(medicine, zoology) A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.

internal combustion engine
internal combustion engine

A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.

en-noun

primer (countable and uncountable, plural primers)

запалка

small charge used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive

引物

biology: molecule required for replication of DNA

alustava feromoni

medicine, zoology: pheromone which interacts first


primer

the primer English kings

1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned Isle of Great Britaine, […], London: […] H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Mathew Lownes; I[ohn] Browne; I[ohn] Helme; I[ohn] Busbie, published 1613, →OCLC:

(obsolete) First in time, initial, early.

(obsolete) First in importance, premier.

(obsolete, rare) First in position, foremost.

From Anglo-Norman primer (“first”), from Latin prīmārius (“first”).


primer

primer (infinitive)
avoir + past participle (infinitive multiword-construction)
primant (gerund participle present)
ayant + past participle (gerund multiword-construction participle present)
primé (participle past)
prime (first-person indicative present singular)
primes (indicative present second-person singular)
prime (indicative present singular third-person)
primons (first-person indicative plural present)
primez (indicative plural present second-person)
priment (indicative plural present third-person)
primais (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
primais (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
primait (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
primions (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
primiez (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
primaient (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
primai (first-person historic indicative past singular)
primas (historic indicative past second-person singular)
prima (historic indicative past singular third-person)
primâmes (first-person historic indicative past plural)
primâtes (historic indicative past plural second-person)
primèrent (historic indicative past plural third-person)
primerai (first-person future indicative singular)
primeras (future indicative second-person singular)
primera (future indicative singular third-person)
primerons (first-person future indicative plural)
primerez (future indicative plural second-person)
primeront (future indicative plural third-person)
primerais (conditional first-person singular)
primerais (conditional second-person singular)
primerait (conditional singular third-person)
primerions (conditional first-person plural)
primeriez (conditional plural second-person)
primeraient (conditional plural third-person)
future of avoir + past participle (future indicative multiword-construction perfect)
conditional of avoir + past participle (conditional multiword-construction perfect)
prime (first-person present singular subjunctive)
primes (present second-person singular subjunctive)
prime (present singular subjunctive third-person)
primions (first-person plural present subjunctive)
primiez (plural present second-person subjunctive)
priment (plural present subjunctive third-person)
primasse (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
primasses (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
primât (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
primassions (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
primassiez (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
primassent (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
prime (imperative second-person singular)
primons (first-person imperative plural)
primez (imperative plural second-person)


primer

primer feszültség

hu-adj

primer (comparative primerebb, superlative legprimerebb)

primerebb (comparative)
legprimerebb (superlative)
primer (nominative singular)
primerek (nominative plural)
primert (accusative singular)
primereket (accusative plural)
primernek (dative singular)
primereknek (dative plural)
primerrel (instrumental singular)
primerekkel (instrumental plural)
primerért (causal-final singular)
primerekért (causal-final plural)
primerré (singular translative)
primerekké (plural translative)
primerig (singular terminative)
primerekig (plural terminative)
primerként (essive-formal singular)
primerekként (essive-formal plural)
primerben (inessive singular)
primerekben (inessive plural)
primeren (singular superessive)
primereken (plural superessive)
primernél (adessive singular)
primereknél (adessive plural)
primerbe (illative singular)
primerekbe (illative plural)
primerre (singular sublative)
primerekre (plural sublative)
primerhez (allative singular)
primerekhez (allative plural)
primerből (elative singular)
primerekből (elative plural)
primerről (delative singular)
primerekről (delative plural)
primertől (ablative singular)
primerektől (ablative plural)
primeré (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
primereké (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)
primeréi (possessed-single possessive predicative singular)
primerekéi (plural possessed-single possessive predicative)

From German primär, from French primaire, from Latin primarius.


primer

primary:
first or earliest in a group or series.

main; principal; chief; placed ahead of others.

From Dutch primair, from French primaire, from Latin prīmārius.


primer

head

primer m (oblique and nominative feminine singular primere)

primere (feminine nominative oblique singular)


primer

fro-noun

primer oblique singular, m (oblique plural primers, nominative singular primers, nominative plural primer)

primer oblique singular or (canonical masculine)
primers (oblique plural)
primers (nominative singular)
primer (nominative plural)


primer

prímer (canonical masculine)
при́мер (Cyrillic)
primer (nominative singular)
primeri (nominative plural)
primera (genitive singular)
primera (genitive plural)
primeru (dative singular)
primerima (dative plural)
primer (accusative singular)
primere (accusative plural)
primeru (singular vocative)
primeri (plural vocative)
primeru (locative singular)
primerima (locative plural)
primerom (instrumental singular)
primerima (instrumental plural)


primer

example (something representative of a group)

primẹ̑r (canonical inanimate masculine)
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primér (nominative singular)
priméra (dual nominative)
priméri (nominative plural)
priméra (genitive singular)
primérov (dual genitive)
primérov (genitive plural)
priméru (dative singular)
priméroma (dative dual)
primérom (dative plural)
primér (accusative singular)
priméra (accusative dual)
primére (accusative plural)
priméru (locative singular)
primérih (dual locative)
primérih (locative plural)
primérom (instrumental singular)
priméroma (dual instrumental)
priméri (instrumental plural)


primer

el primer hijo

(before the noun) Apocopic form of primero (first)

(informal, proscribed) Apocopic form of primera (first)

head

primer m (apocopate, standard form primero)