Etymology

primus

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Today it means: One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority. Full definition →

Latin prīmus ← Proto-Indo-European [Term?]
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primus · noun1

  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from[Term?]
  2. Latin · borrowed fromprīmus“[the] first”
  3. English todayprimus

From Latin prīmus (“[the] first”); related to prior, the comparative form. Partially cognate to foremost, from Proto-Indo-European [Term?]. Doublet of prime and primo.

Primus · proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromPrīmus
  2. English todayPrimus

From Latin Prīmus, from prīmus (“first”).

Primus · noun3

From the trademark.

Words from the same roots

Latinprīmus all →

primeprimalprimulaprimogenitureprimigenialprimigravida

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