primitivo

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian primitivo. Doublet of primitive.

Noun

primitivo (uncountable)

  1. A grape variety from Puglia, genetically identical to zinfandel; the red wine made from this grape.

Galician

Etymology

From Latin prīmitīvus.

Adjective

primitivo (feminine primitiva, masculine plural primitivos, feminine plural primitivas)

  1. primitive

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin prīmitīvus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pri.miˈti.vo/
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: pri‧mi‧tì‧vo

Adjective

primitivo (feminine primitiva, masculine plural primitivi, feminine plural primitive)

  1. primitive
  2. original (significance)

Derived terms

Noun

primitivo m (plural primitivi)

  1. primitive man
  2. a grape variety from Puglia, genetically identical to zinfandel; the red wine made from this grape

Descendants

  • → English: primitivo

Further reading

  • primitivo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • primitivo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

prīmitīvō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of prīmitīvus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prīmitīvus.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pri‧mi‧ti‧vo

Adjective

primitivo (feminine primitiva, masculine plural primitivos, feminine plural primitivas)

  1. primitive (pertaining to or harking back to a former time)
  2. primitive (characterised by simplicity or crudeness)

Derived terms

Noun

primitivo m (plural primitivos)

  1. primitive (member of a primitive society)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin prīmitīvus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾimiˈtibo/
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: pri‧mi‧ti‧vo

Adjective

primitivo (feminine primitiva, masculine plural primitivos, feminine plural primitivas)

  1. primitive
  2. original, initial, basic

Derived terms

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