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German
Etymology 1
From Latin prīma (classis) (“first (class)”).
Noun
Prima f (genitive Prima, plural Primen)
- (obsolete) Collectively, the final and penultimate classes of Gymnasium.
- Hyponyms: Unterprima, Oberprima
- Coordinate terms: Sexta, Quinta, Quarta, Tertia, Sekunda
- (Austria, dated) first class of Gymnasium
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Etymology 2
From Italian prima (di cambio) (“first (of exchange)”).
Noun
Prima m (strong, genitive Primas, plural Primas)
- (finance) first of exchange
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