Primitivo

/ ˌprɪmɪˈtiːvəʊ /

noun

1. a black grape grown in the Puglia region of Italy, used for making wine
2. a strong red wine made from this grape

Word History and Origins

Origin of Primitivo¹

C21: from Italian, literally: primitive, probably because the grape tends to ripen earlier than other grapes

Example Sentences

Aqui es claro que Can es pronombre primitivo, y no derivativo.

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Siete verbos nacen del primitivo; y algunos le siguen en la conjugacion, y otros no.

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Cousin Primitivo himself, with all the wisdom of the ancients, could not draw him out of his mutism.

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Cousin Primitivo was right: the righteous suffer for the sinners.

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Don Primitivo, the philosopher, was in his glory quoting opinions of the theologians.

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