Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [prahy-muh-see]
- /ˈpraɪ mə si/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [prahy-muh-see]
- /ˈpraɪ mə si/
Definitions of primacies word
- noun plural primacies the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc. 1
- noun plural primacies Also called primateship. English Ecclesiastics. the office, rank, or dignity of a primate. 1
- noun plural primacies Roman Catholic Church. the jurisdiction of a bishop, as a patriarch, over other bishoprics, or the supreme jurisdiction of the pope as supreme bishop. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of primacies
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English primacie < Medieval Latin prīmātia, alteration of Latin prīmātus (prīm(us) prime + -ātus -ate3); see -y3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Primacies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
primacies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
primacies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for primacies
noun primacies
- archbishoprics — Plural form of archbishopric.
- directorships — Plural form of directorship.
- leads — Plural form of lead.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pr
- Words starting with pri
- Words starting with prim
- Words starting with prima
- Words starting with primac
- Words starting with primaci
- Words starting with primacie
- Words starting with primacies