prima

pri·ma
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/ˈpɹiː.mə/

adjective

most important

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OriginItalian prima ← Latin prīma →
CommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

adjectiveprima (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemost important
nounprima (plural primas)

plural primas

  1. abbreviationShort for prima ballerina.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveindicating the most important performer or role

Similar
leadingstarstarringstellarmajor
Also see
ballerinaleadingmajorstarstarringstellar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinprīma
  2. Italianprima
  3. Englishprima

Derived from Italian prima, derived from Latin prīma.

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Translations

Finnish tärkein
  • tärkeinmost important

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with prima

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Anagrams

parmiPriamPamirpamri
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prima,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prima.

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