Transcription
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- [prahy-muh s]
- /ˈpraɪ məs/
- /ˈpraɪməs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahy-muh s]
- /ˈpraɪ məs/
Definitions of primus word
- noun plural primus Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power. 1
- noun plural primus (of males) first among equals. 1
- adjective primus (in prescriptions) first. 1
- noun primus Pearl, 1919–1994, U.S. dancer, born in Trinidad. 1
- singular noun primus A Primus or a Primus stove is a small cooker or stove that burns paraffin and is often used in camping. 0
- noun primus the presiding bishop in the Synod 0
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Origin of primus
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < Medieval Latin prīmus, noun use of Latin adj.; see prime
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Parts of speech for Primus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
primus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
primus usage trend in Literature
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