English

Adjective

prima ‎(not comparable)

1. most important

Translations

Related terms

• prima ballerina
• prima donna
• prima facie

Anagrams

• Pamir, Priam

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɾima]

Noun

prima f ‎(plural primes)

1. cousin, feminine equivalent of primu

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾimə/
• Rhymes: -ima

Adjective

prima

1. feminine singular of prim

Noun

prima f ‎(plural primes)

1. bonus

Czech

Pronunciation

Adjective

prima

1. (informal) nice, great

Usage notes

This adjective is inflexible and there is no declension.

Interjection

prima

1. nice

Related terms

• primární
• primář
• primářka
• primátor
• primátorka

Dutch

Pronunciation

Adjective

prima ‎(not comparable)

1. excellent, fine

French

Verb

prima

1. third-person singular past historic of primer

Anagrams

• parmi
• Priam

Galician

Etymology 1

Noun

prima f ‎(plural primas)

1. female cousin

Synonyms

• curmá

Related terms

• primo

Etymology 2

Noun

prima f ‎(plural primas)

1. bonus

Etymology 3

Verb

prima

1. third-person singular present indicative of primar
2. second-person singular imperative of primar

German

Adjective

prima

1. great, super, high quality

Synonyms

• toll
• klasse

prima in Duden online

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpriː.ma/

Alternative forms

• (abbreviation) 1ª

Adjective

prima f

1. feminine singular of primo

Adverb

prima

1. before

   prima di — “before” (as a preposition)

2. once, formerly
3. beforehand, in advance
4. earlier, sooner

Noun

prima f ‎(plural prime)

1. the first
2. an opening night; a premier
3. 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

Ladin

Adjective

prima

1. feminine singular of prim

Latin

Ordinal number

prima f ‎(masculine primus, neuter primum, cardinal una)

1. first

References

• PRIMA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “prima”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (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)
    

Occitan

Etymology

Latin prima vera

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprimo]

Noun

prima f (plural primas)

1. spring

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prīma, feminine of prīmus ‎(“first”), from Proto-Indo-European *per-.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾi.ma/, /ˈpɾi.mɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾi.mɐ/

Noun

prima f (plural primas)

1. feminine equivalent of primo: a female cousin
2. (music) an instrument’s thinnest string
3. (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) the first canonical hour

Adjective

prima ‎(plural primas, not comparable)

1. (of birds of prey) female

   Açor-prima.‎

   Female goshawk.

Related terms

• obra prima
• matéria-prima
• primário
• primeiro
• primo

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpri.ma]

Adjective

prima

1. definite feminine singular nominative form of prim
2. definite feminine singular accusative form of prim

Synonyms

• întâia (întâiul)

Antonyms

• ultima (ultimul)

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin primus

Noun

prima f ‎(plural primas, masculine primo)

1. feminine equivalent of primo (female) cousin

Usage notes

The noun primo is like several other 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.

Etymology 2

From primo

Noun

prima f ‎(plural primas)

1. bonus

Etymology 3

Verb

prima

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of primar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of primar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of primar.

Swedish

Adjective

prima ‎(not inflected)

1. excellent; top quality