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primo
[ pree-moh; for 1, 2 also Italian pree-maw ]
/ ˈpri moʊ; for 1, 2 also Italian ˈpri mɔ /
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noun, plural pri·mos, pri·mi [pree-mee Italian pree-mee]. /ˈpri mi Italian ˈpri mi/. Music.
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
the first or leading part in an ensemble.
adjective
Slang.
- first-class: dinner at a primo restaurant.
- highly valuable or most essential: the primo player on the team.
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Origin of primo
1785–95; <Italian: literally, first <Latin prīmus.See prime
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primo
/ (ˈpriːməʊ) /
noun plural -mos or -mi (-mɪ)
Also: primo tempo at the same speed as at the beginning of the piece
Word Origin for primo
Italian: first, from Latin prīmus
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