primo

(prē′mō)

adverb

to begin with; first of all

Origin: L < primus, first: see prime

noun

Music the principal part, as in a duet

Origin: It, first < L primus: see prime

adjective

See primo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pri·mi (-mē) also pri·mos (-mōz)
Music

The principal part in a duet or ensemble composition.

adjective

First.
Slang
a. Exceptionally good of its kind; first-class.
b. Highly or most valuable.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: , from Old Italian, first

Origin: , from Latin prīmus; see per¹ in Indo-European roots

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