German

Noun

Primate

1. plural of Primat

English

A gorilla, which is a type of primate, in Duisburg Zoo, Duisburg, Germany

Noun

primate ‎(plural primates)

1. (zoology) A mammal of the order Primates, including simians and prosimians.

   Primates range from lemurs to gorillas.‎

2. (informal) A simian anthropoid; an ape, human or monkey.

Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:primate

Translations

Etymology 2

From Old French primat, from a noun use of Latin primat-, from primus ‎(“prime, first rank”). Compare English primus, of similar derivation and meaning. [circa 1200]

Noun

primate ‎(plural primates)

1. (ecclesiastical) In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription.
2. (ecclesiastical) In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.

Derived terms

Related terms

• primatial
• primus

Translations

See also

• ultimate

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁi.mat/

Noun

primate m ‎(plural primates)

1. primate (mammal)

See also

• primat m
• primauté
• primatie

Anagrams

• empirât, trempai

Galician

Noun

primate m ‎(plural primates)

1. primate (animal)

Italian

Noun

primate m ‎(plural primati)

1. primate (ecclesiastical title)

Related terms

• primati (mammals) (plurale tantum)
• primato (primacy)

Anagrams

• impetra, temprai

Spanish

Noun

primate m ‎(plural primates)

1. primate (animal)