prima
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɹiːmə/
- Rhymes: -iːmə
- Rhymes: -aɪmə
Adjective
prima (not comparable)
- most important
Related terms
- prima ballerina
- prima donna
- prima facie
Translations
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Anagrams
- Pamir, Priam
Asturian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾima/, [ˈpɾi.ma]
Noun
prima f (plural primes)
- cousin, female equivalent of primu
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /ˈpɾi.mə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈpɾi.ma/
- Rhymes: -ima
Noun
prima f (plural primes)
- premium (a bonus paid in addition to normal payments)
Adjective
prima
- feminine singular of prim
Further reading
- “prima” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “prima”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “prima” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “prima” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈprɪma]
Audio (file)
Adjective
prima
- (informal) nice, great
Usage notes
This adjective is indeclinable.
Interjection
prima
- nice
Related terms
- primární
- primář
- primářka
- primátor
- primátorka
Further reading
- prima in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- prima in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprimaː/
Audio (file)
Adjective
prima (not comparable)
- excellent, fine
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Verb
prima
- third-person singular past historic of primer
Anagrams
- parmi
- Priam
Galician
Noun
prima f (plural primas)
- female cousin
Synonyms
- curmá
Related terms
- primo
Noun
prima f (plural primas)
- bonus
Verb
prima
- third-person singular present indicative of primar
- second-person singular imperative of primar
German
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈpʁiːma]
Audio (file)
Adjective
prima (strong nominative masculine singular primaer, not comparable)
- great, super
- Synonyms: toll, klasse, schnieke
Further reading
- “prima” in Duden online
- “prima” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Italian
Alternative forms
- 1ª (abbreviation)
Etymology
See primo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpri.ma/
- Rhymes: -ima
- Hyphenation: prì‧ma
Adjective
prima f
- feminine singular of primo
Adverb
prima
- before
- Antonym: dopo
- Pensa prima di parlare. ― Think before you speak.
- once, formerly
- beforehand, in advance
- earlier, sooner
Noun
prima f (plural prime)
- the first
- an opening night; a premier
- the first year at school
Related terms
- di prima
- il prima possibile
- prima del tempo
- prima di tutto
- primadonna
- prima o poi
- primatista
- primato
- quanto prima
Descendants
- Norwegian Bokmål: prima
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese prima.
Noun
prima
- cousin (daughter of the uncle)
Ladin
Adjective
prima
- feminine singular of prim
Latin
Numeral
prīma
- inflection of prīmus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Numeral
prīmā
- ablative feminine singular of prīmus
- prīmā lūce ― at first light, at daybreak
References
- prima in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- prima in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- at daybreak: prima luce
- from one's entry into civil life: ab ineunte (prima) aetate (De Or. 1. 21. 97)
- to teach children the rudiments: pueros elementa (prima) docere
- premises; consequences: prima (superiora); consequentia (Fin. 4. 19. 54)
- at daybreak: prima luce
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian prima (“before, once, at first, earlier”), feminine singular of primo (“first, initial, main”), from Latin prīmus (“first”), from earlier prīsmos, from Proto-Italic *priisemos (“foremost, first”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before, in front”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpriːma/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːma
- Hyphenation: pri‧ma
Adverb
prima
- Only used in a prima vista (“sight-read”)
Anagrams
- rimpa
Occitan
Etymology
Shortened from Old Occitan primavera, from Late Latin prīma vēra (“early spring”). Cf. the unshortened Gascon form primavèra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈprimo]
Audio (file)
Noun
prima f (plural primas)
- spring (seasons)
See also
Seasons in Occitan · sasons (layout · text) · category | |||
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prima (“spring”) | estiu (“summer”) | auton (“autumn”) | ivèrn (“winter”) |
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese prima and Spanish prima and Kabuverdianu prima.
Noun
prima
- cousin (daughter of the uncle)
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin prīma, feminine of prīmus (“first”), from Proto-Indo-European *per-.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾĩ.mɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾi.ma/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɾi.mɐ/
Noun
prima f (plural primas)
- female equivalent of primo: a female cousin
- (music) an instrument’s thinnest string
- (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) the first canonical hour
Adjective
prima m or f (plural primas, not comparable)
- (of birds of prey) female
- Açor-prima.
- Female goshawk.
Related terms
- obra prima
- matéria-prima
- primário
- primeiro
- primo
Romanian
Pronunciation
- (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈpri.ma/
- (verb) IPA(key): /priˈma/
Adjective
prima
- definite nominative/accusative feminine singular of prim
Synonyms
- întâia (întâiul)
Antonyms
- ultima (ultimul)
Etymology 2
From French primer.
Verb
a prima (third-person singular present primează, past participle primat) 1st conj.
- to prevail, to take precedent
Conjugation
infinitive | a prima | ||||||
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gerund | primând | ||||||
past participle | primat | ||||||
number | singular | plural | |||||
person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
indicative | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
present | primez | primezi | primează | primăm | primați | primează | |
imperfect | primam | primai | prima | primam | primați | primau | |
simple perfect | primai | primași | primă | primarăm | primarăți | primară | |
pluperfect | primasem | primaseși | primase | primaserăm | primaserăți | primaseră | |
subjunctive | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
present | să primez | să primezi | să primeze | să primăm | să primați | să primeze | |
imperative | — | tu | — | — | voi | — | |
affirmative | primează | primați | |||||
negative | nu prima | nu primați |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɾima/ [ˈpɾi.ma]
- Rhymes: -ima
- Syllabification: pri‧ma
Etymology 1
From Latin prīma.
Noun
prima f (plural primas, masculine primo, masculine plural primos)
- female equivalent of primo (“female cousin”)
Usage notes
The noun primo is like most Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.
Hyponyms
- prima cuarta
- prima hermana
- prima quinta
- prima segunda
- prima tercera
Etymology 2
From primo.
Noun
prima f (plural primas)
- bonus
- Synonyms: bonificación, bono, premio
- premium (amount to be paid for an insurance policy)
- (music) the highest-pitched string on a string instrument
- 1888, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Ismael:
- Oíase como un ruido de alborozo en la enramada, donde un cantor unía las notas de su voz bronca a las de la prima y la bordona, atrayendo al sitio algunas mozas de trenza y pollera corta, y no pocas comadres de edad madura.
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Derived terms
- cazaprimas
- prima de riesgo
Adjective
prima f
- feminine singular of primo
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
prima
- inflection of premir:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
- inflection of primar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- “primo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish
Etymology
Latin prima, from Latin primus (“first”).
Adjective
prima (not inflected)
- excellent; top quality
Anagrams
- impar