"primo" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹiː.moʊ/ Audio: En-us-primo.oga [US]
Rhymes: -iːmoʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Italian primo (“first”). Doublet of prime. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|primo||first}} Italian primo (“first”), {{doublet|en|prime}} Doublet of prime Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} primo (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Best; first-class. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable Related terms: primo uomo
    Sense id: en-primo-en-adj-2F~SA4ad Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹiː.moʊ/ Audio: En-us-primo.oga [US] Forms: primos [plural]
Rhymes: -iːmoʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Italian primo (“first”). Doublet of prime. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|primo||first}} Italian primo (“first”), {{doublet|en|prime}} Doublet of prime Head templates: {{en-noun}} primo (plural primos)
  1. (music) The principal part of a duet. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-primo-en-noun-y9DzDLsu Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for primo meaning in English (3.4kB)

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