primo

[ pree-moh; for 1, 2 also Italian pree-maw ]
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noun,plural pri·mos, pri·mi [pree-mee Italian pree-mee]. /ˈpri mi Italian ˈpri mi/. Music.
  1. the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.

  2. the first or leading part in an ensemble.

adjective
  1. Slang.

    • first-class: dinner at a primo restaurant.

    • highly valuable or most essential: the primo player on the team.

Origin of primo

1
First recorded in 1785–95; from Italian: literally, “first,” from Latin prīmus; see prime

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primo

/ (ˈpriːməʊ) /


nounplural -mos or -mi (-mɪ)
  1. music the upper or right-hand part in a piano duet: Compare secondo

  2. Also: primo tempo at the same speed as at the beginning of the piece

Origin of primo

1
Italian: first, from Latin prīmus

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