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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish primera, feminine form of primero (“first”), from Latin prīmārius. See premier.
Noun
primero (uncountable)
- An card game resembling poker, dating back at least to the 16th century.
1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :I did Sir Thomas, and left him at Primero
References
Asturian
Adjective
primero
- neuter of primeru
Ladino
Adjective
primero (Latin spelling)
- first
1979 July, Moshe Shaul, “Istoria i Dezvelopamiento del Djudeo-Espaniol”, in Aki Yerushalayim, archived from the original on 3 December 2020, page 11:La primera de eyas es ke el djudeo-espaniol kontiene un grande numero de arkaizmos o sea, palavras ke eran empleadas en Espania asta el siglo XV ma ke dezparesieron dezde entonses de su vokabulario, mientres ke en el djudeo-espaniol kontinuan a existir asta oy.- The first of these is that Judeo-Spanish contains a large number of archaicisms, or rather, words that were used in Spain until the 15th century but which disappeared after then from its vocabulary, while in Judeo-Spanish they continue to be used to this day.
2019, Silvyo OVADYA, “Hanukah Alegre”, in Şalom Gazetesi:Alhad la noche vamos a asender la primera kandela de muestras Hanukiyas.- Sunday night we're going to light the first candle on our Hanukiyas.
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primario.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾiˈmeɾo/
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: pri‧me‧ro
Noun
primero m (plural primeros)
- former (in contrast to the latter), first, first one
- one of the five bids in the card game of Primero, consisting of a combination of four cards in the hand
Antonyms
Adjective
primero (masculine singular before a noun primer, feminine primera, masculine plural primeros, feminine plural primeras)
- (ordinal number) first, first up
- top (head)
Mi sobrino se graduó como el primero de su clase.- My nephew graduated at the top of his class.
- chief, fundamental
- prime, initial, front
Sería un lugar primero para el establecimiento humano.- It would be a prime place for human settlement.
Mira la primera plana.- Check out the front page.
Usage notes
- Most Spanish adjectives appear after the modified noun when used attributively. Forms of primero, however, can appear before the modified noun.
- When used before a modified masculine singular noun, the apocopate form primer is used instead of primero:
- Es el primer hijo. ― is the first son.
- Es el hijo primero. ― is the first son.
- This adjective is often used substantively, with the modified noun implied but omitted.
¿Cuál hijo es? Es el primero.- Which son is ? is the first .
Derived terms
Adverb
primero
- first, first of all, firstly
Derived terms
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish primero, from Latin prīmārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɾiˈmeɾo/,
- Hyphenation: pri‧me‧ro
Adjective
primero (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜋᜒᜇᜓ)
- masculine of primera