"prime" meaning in English

See prime in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: prime, prime, primer, primest
  1. κύριος, πρώτος, πρωταρχικός, σημαντικότατος
    Sense id: el-prime-en-adj-3kbXc9hx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: primal, primality, prime formula

Noun

Forms: prime, prime, primes
  1. το άνθος, η περίοδο της ζωής μου που είμαι πιο δυνατός ή πιο επιτυχημένος
    Sense id: el-prime-en-noun-sSGpJOyu
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        {
          "text": "his prime motive - το κύριο κίνητρό του"
        },
        {
          "text": "a prime case - πρωταρχική περίπτωση"
        },
        {
          "text": "a prime reason - ένας πρωταρχικός λόγος"
        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη main"
        }
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          "text": "He was struck down in the prime of his life.",
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        }
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        "παραθετικά",
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      "form": "primer",
      "raw_tags": [
        "παραθετικά",
        "συγκριτικός"
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          "text": "his prime motive - το κύριο κίνητρό του"
        },
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          "text": "a prime case - πρωταρχική περίπτωση"
        },
        {
          "text": "a prime reason - ένας πρωταρχικός λόγος"
        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη main"
        }
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        }
      ],
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        "μόνο ενικός"
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