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

Words nearby primo

Primitive Methodist, primitive polynomial, primitivism, Primitivo, primly, primo, Primo de Rivera, Primo de Rivera y Orbaneja, primogenitor, primogeniture, primordial

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How to use primo in a sentence

On the pod, we listened in on some back-and-forth between the local reps and the state land use expert to suss out what can be done with these 50 acres of primo land.
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Additionally, say that the DNC does try to change things, states in danger of losing their primo spots on the calendar can push back.
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The thermoplastic nylon frames are flexible and durable, and bendable rubber temple tips adjust to your head and ears for primo comfort.
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This year she’s expressed interest in cold-weather running so I put together this primo collection for her by focusing on my favorite materials for next-to-skin comfort.
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But Klitschko is no Primo Carnera—the first giant heavyweight champion and an ersatz fighter who was set up by the mob.
Vitali Klitschko Contemplates Bowing Out of the Ring and Entering Ukrainian Politics|Gordon Marino|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Primo was with his mother and her boyfriend that weekend, so I had left the city and driven up to join Eliza in Hudson.
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Stevie Wonder," says Hill, "and Earth, Wind, and Fire was the primo dance record.
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Primo de Rivera, who believed the rebellion to be fast on the wane, shipped back to Spain 7,000 troops.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
They were accepted, and the primo sargentos raised to the rank of officers to fill their places.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
In gradu primo Sodomiae impotentia non necesse adest, in gradu autem secundo semper adest.
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The primo amoroso served up the crambe decies repetita of his monologues.
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Primo, ma petite maison ne subsiste pas—par consquence mon grand hte ne pouvoit m'y honorer de sa prsence.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton

British Dictionary definitions for primo

primo

/ (ˈpriːməʊ) /

noun plural -mos or -mi (-mɪ)

music the upper or right-hand part in a piano duetCompare secondo

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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