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primo

American  
[pree-moh, pree-maw] / ˈpri moʊ, ˈpri mɔ /

noun

Music.

plural

primos, primi

  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.

    1. first-class.

      dinner at a primo restaurant.

    2. highly valuable or most essential.

      the primo player on the team.
primo British  
/ ˈpriːməʊ /

noun

  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

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Etymology

Origin of primo

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

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