English-Thai Dictionary
prima
N ตัว ชูโรง tua-chu-rong
prima ballerina
N ตัว ชูโรงค ณะ ระบำ บัลเล่ต์ tua-chu-rong-ka-na-ra-bam-ban-rea
prima donna
N นักร้องค ณะ ระบำ บัลเล่ต์ ที่ เป็นตัว ชูโรง nak-rong-ka-na-ra-bam-ban-rea
prima facie
ADJ ใน ตอน พบ ครั้งแรก nai-ton-pob-krang-reak
prima facie evidence
N พยานหลักฐาน ที่ พอเพียง pa-yan-lak-tan-ti-por-piang
primacy
N ความสำคัญ เป็นลำดับ แรก supremacy authority kwam-sam-kan-pen-lam-dub-reak
primadonna
A นักร้องค ณะ ระบำ บัลเล่ต์ ที่ เป็นตัว ชูโรง
primaeval
ADJ ที่ มาจาก ยุค แรกๆ ancient primitive ti-ma-jak-yuk-reak
primaeval
ADJ ที่ เกิดขึ้น โดย สัญชาติญา ณ ti-koed-kuan-doi-san-chad-ti-yan
primage
N เงิน ค่าตอบแทน พิเศษ ที่ นอกเหนือ ค่า บรรทุก สินค้า ใน เรือ
primal
ADJ ที่ มี มา ดั้งเดิม primeval ti-ma-dang-doem
primal
ADJ ที่ เป็นพื้น ฐาน fundamental ti-pen-puan-tan
primarily
ADV อย่าง ที่ เป็นพื้น ฐาน fundamentally yang-ti-pen-puan-tan
primarily
ADV แรกเริ่ม originally reak-roem
primary
ADJ ที่ มี มา ดั้งเดิม ti-me-ma-dang-doem
primary
ADJ ที่ สำคัญ ที่สุด chief prime main ti-sam-kan-ti-sud
primary
ADJ ใน ขั้นพื้นฐาน basic elemental nai-kan-puan-tan
primary
ADJ ใน ขั้นแรก อันดับ แรก ระยะแรก primitive nai-kan-reak
primary
ADJ ใน ชั้นประถม nai-chan-pra-tom
primary
N รูปแบบ ดั้งเดิม rub-beab-dang-doem
primary
N สิ่ง ที่ เป็นพื้น ฐาน siang-ti-pen-puen-tan
primary
N สิ่ง ที่ เป็นลำดับ แรก siang-ti-pen-lam-dub-reak
primary cell
N เซลล์ปฐมภูมิ sel-pa-tom-pom
primary color
N แม่สี แม่สี พื้นฐาน คือ สีแดง สี เขียว และ สีน้ำเงิน mea-se
primary school
N โรงเรียนประถม elementary school rong-rian-pra-tom
primate
N สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยนม anthropoid man sad-liang-luk-duai-nom
primateship
N ตำแหน่ง อาร์ บิ ชอฟ
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PRIMACY
n.[L. primatus, from primus, first. See Prime. ] 1. The chief ecclesiastical station or dignity; the office or dignity of an archbishop.
2. Excellency; supremacy.
PRIMAGE
n.In commerce, a small duty payable to the master and mariners of a ship.
PRIMAL
a.[See Prime. ] First. [Not in use. ]
PRIMARILY
adv. [from primary. ] In the first place; originally; in the first intention. The word emperor primarily signifies a general or military commander in chief. In diseases, the physician is to attend to the part primarily affected.
PRIMARINESS
n.The state of being first in time, in act or intention.
PRIMARY
a.[L. primarius. See Prime. ] 1. First in order of time; original; as the church of Christ in its primary institution.
These I call original or primary qualities of body.
2. First in dignity or importance; chief; principal. Our ancestors considered the education of youth or primary importance.
3. Elemental; intended to teach youth the first rudiments; as primary schools.
4. Radical; original; as the primary sense of a word.
Primary planets, are those which revolve about the sun, in distinction form the secondary planets, which revolve about the primary.
Primary qualities of bodies, are such as are original and inseparable from them.
PRIMATE
n.[Low L. primas. See Prime. ] The chief ecclesiastic in the church; an archbishop.
PRIMATESHIP
n.The office or dignity of an archbishop.
PRIMATIAL
a.Pertaining to a primate.
PRIMATICAL
a.Pertaining to a primate.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PRIMACY
Pri "ma *cy, n. Etym: [LL. primatia, fr. L. primas, -atis, one of the first or principal, chief, fr. primus first: cf. F. primatie. See Prime, a.]
1. The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc. , hence, excellency; supremacy. [R.] De Quincey.
2. The office, rank, or character of a primate; the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church; the office or dignity of an archbishop; as, the primacy of England.
PRIMA DONNA
Pri "ma don "na; pl. E. Prima donnas, It. Prime Donne. Etym: [It. , fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See Prime, a., and Donna. ]
Defn: The first or chief female singer in an opera.
PRIMA FACIE
Pri "ma fa "ci *e. Etym: [L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance. ]
Defn: At first view; on the first appearance. Prima facie evidence (of a fact ) (Law ), evidence which is sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted. Bouvier.
PRIMAGE
Pri "mage (; 48 ), n. Etym: [F.] (Com. )
Defn: A charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity to the captain for his particular care of the goods (sometimes called hat money ), but now belonging to the owners or freighters of the vessel, unless by special agreement the whole or part is assigned to the captain. Homans.
PRIMAL
Pri "mal, a. Etym: [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
Defn: First; primary; original; chief. It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. Shak. The primal duties shine aloft like stars. Wordsworth.
PRIMALITY
PRIMALITY Pri *mal "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being primal. [Obs. ]
PRIMARILY
PRIMARILY Pri "ma *ri *ly, adv.
Defn: In a primary manner; in the first place; in the first place; in the first intention; originally.
PRIMARINESS
PRIMARINESS Pri "ma *ri *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being primary, or first in time, in act, or in intention. Norris.
PRIMARY
Pri "ma *ry, a. Etym: [L. primarius, fr. primus first: cf. F. primaire. See Prime, a., and cf. Premier, Primero. ]
1. First in order of time or development or in intention; primitive; fundamental; original. The church of Christ, in its primary institution. Bp. Pearson. These I call original, or primary, qualities of body. Locke.
2. First in order, as being preparatory to something higher; as, primary assemblies; primary schools.
3. First in dignity or importance; chief; principal; as, primary planets; a matter of primary importance.
4. (Geol.)
Defn: Earliest formed; fundamental.
5. (Chem. )
Defn: Illustrating, possessing, or characterized by, some quality or property in the first degree; having undergone the first stage of substitution or replacement. Primary alcohol (Organic Chem. ), any alcohol which possess the group CH2.OH, and can be oxidized so as to form a corresponding aldehyde and acid having the same number of carbon atoms; -- distinguished from secondary and tertiary alcohols. -- Primary amine (Chem. ), an amine containing the amido group, or a derivative of ammonia in which only one atom of hydrogen has been replaced by a basic radical; -- distinguished from secondary and tertiary amines. -- Primary amputation (Surg.), an amputation for injury performed as soon as the shock due to the injury has passed away, and before symptoms of inflammation supervene. -- Primary axis (Bot. ), the main stalk which bears a whole cluster of flowers. -- Primary colors. See under Color. -- Primary meeting, a meeting of citizens at which the first steps are taken towards the nomination of candidates, etc. See Caucus. -- Primary pinna (Bot. ), one of those portions of a compound leaf or frond which branch off directly from the main rhachis or stem, whether simple or compounded. -- Primary planets. (Astron.) See the Note under Planet. -- Primary qualities of bodies, such are essential to and inseparable from them. -- Primary quills (Zoöl.), the largest feathers of the wing of a bird; primaries. -- Primary rocks (Geol.), a term early used for rocks supposed to have been first formed, being crystalline and containing no organic remains, as granite, gneiss, etc. ; -- called also primitive rocks. The terms Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary rocks have also been used in like manner, but of these the last two only are now in use. -- Primary salt (Chem. ), a salt derived from a polybasic acid in which only one acid hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base or basic radical. -- Primary syphilis (Med. ), the initial stage of syphilis, including the period from the development of the original lesion or chancre to the first manifestation of symptoms indicative of general constitutional infection. -- Primary union (Surg.), union without suppuration; union by the first intention.
PRIMARY
Pri "ma *ry, n.; pl. Primaries (.
1. That which stands first in order, rank, or importance; a chief matter.
2. A primary meeting; a caucus.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the large feathers on the distal joint of a bird's wing. See Plumage, and Illust. of Bird.
4. (Astron.)
Defn: A primary planet; the brighter component of a double star. See under Planet.
PRIMATE
Pri "mate, n. Etym: [OE. primat, F. primat, L. primas, -atis one of the first, chief, fr. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
1. The chief ecclesiastic in a national church; one who presides over other bishops in a province; an archbishop.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Primates.
PRIMATES
Pri *ma "tes, n. pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.
PRIMATESHIP
PRIMATESHIP Pri "mate *ship, n.
Defn: The office, dignity, or position of a primate; primacy.
PRIMATIAL
Pri *ma "tial, a. Etym: [Cf. F. primatial. ]
Defn: Primatical. [R.] D'Anville (Trans. ).
PRIMATICAL
PRIMATICAL Pri *mat "ic *al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a primate. Barrow.
New American Oxford Dictionary
prima ballerina
pri ma bal le ri na |ˈprēmə ˈprimə ˌbæləˈrinə | ▶noun the chief female dancer in a ballet or ballet company. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: Italian, literally ‘first ballerina. ’
primacy
pri ma cy |ˈprīməsē ˈpraɪməsi | ▶noun 1 the fact of being primary, preeminent, or more important: the primacy of air power in the modern war. 2 the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of certain churches. 3 [ usu. as modifier ] Psychology the fact of an item having been presented earlier to the subject (esp. as increasing its likelihood of being remembered ): the primacy effect is thought to reflect recall from a long-term memory store. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French primatie, from medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank ’ (see primate 1 ).
prima donna
pri ma don na |ˌprimə ˈdänə, ˌprēmə ˈˌprimə ˈdɑnə | ▶noun the chief female singer in an opera or opera company. • a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance. DERIVATIVES pri ma don na-ish adjective ORIGIN late 18th cent.: Italian, literally ‘first lady. ’
primaeval
pri mae val |prīˈmēvəl praɪˈmivəl | ▶adjective Brit. variant spelling of primeval.
prima facie
pri ma fa ci e |ˌprīmə ˈfāSHə, ˈfāSHē, ˈfāSHēˌē praɪməˈfeɪʃi | ▶adjective & adverb Law based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise: [ as adj. ] : a prima facie case of professional misconduct | [ as adv. ] : the original lessee prima facie remains liable for the payment of the rent. ORIGIN Latin, from primus ‘first ’ + facies ‘appearance. ’
primal
pri mal |ˈprīməl ˈpraɪməl | ▶adjective essential; fundamental: for me, writing is a primal urge. • relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval: primal hunting societies. • Psychology of, relating to, or denoting the needs, fears, or behavior that are postulated (esp. in Freudian theory ) to form the origins of emotional life: he preys on people's primal fears. See also primal scene. DERIVATIVES pri mal ly adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus ‘first. ’
primal horde
pri ¦mal horde ▶noun Anthropology (in Freudian theory ) a hypothetical patriarchal unit of prehistoric human social organization.
primal scene
pri mal scene ▶noun Psychology (in Freudian theory ) the occasion on which a child becomes aware of its parents' sexual intercourse, the timing of which is thought to be crucial in determining predisposition to future neuroses.
primal scream
pri mal scream ▶noun a release of intense basic frustration, anger, and aggression, esp. that rediscovered by means of primal therapy.
primal therapy
pri mal ther a py ▶noun a form of psychotherapy that focuses on a patient's earliest emotional experiences and encourages verbal expression of childhood suffering, typically using an empty chair or other prop to represent a parent toward whom anger is directed.
prima materia
pri ma ma te ri a |ˌprīmə məˈti (ə )rēə, ˌprēmə ˈpraɪmə məˌtɪəriə |(also materia prima ) ▶noun primeval matter; fundamental substance. ORIGIN Latin.
primaquine
pri ma quine |ˈprīməˌkwēn, ˈprē -ˈpriməˌkwin | ▶noun Medicine a synthetic compound derived from quinoline and used in the treatment of malaria. ORIGIN 1940s: apparently from Latin prima (feminine of primus ‘first ’) + quin (olin )e.
primarily
pri ma ri ly |prīˈme (ə )rəlē praɪˈmɛrəli | ▶adverb for the most part; mainly: around 80 percent of personal computers are used primarily for word processing.
primary
pri ma ry |ˈprīˌmerē, ˈprīm (ə )rē ˈpraɪˌmɛri | ▶adjective 1 of chief importance; principal: the government's primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment. 2 earliest in time or order of development: the primary stage of their political education. • not derived from, caused by, or based on anything else: the research involved the use of primary source materials in national and local archives. 3 of or relating to education for children between the ages of about five and ten: a primary school. 4 Biology & Medicine belonging to or directly derived from the first stage of development or growth: a primary bone tumor. 5 ( Primary ) Geology former term for Paleozoic. 6 relating to or denoting the input side of a device using electromagnetic induction, esp. in a transformer. 7 Chemistry (of an organic compound ) having its functional group located on a carbon atom that is bonded to no more than one other carbon atom. • (chiefly of amines ) derived from ammonia by replacement of one hydrogen atom by an organic group. ▶noun ( pl. primaries ) 1 (also primary election ) a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, esp. presidential, election. 2 a primary color. • Ornithology a primary feather. • Astronomy the body orbited by a smaller satellite or companion. • a primary coil or winding in an electrical transformer. 3 ( the Primary ) Geology, dated the Primary or Paleozoic era. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative ’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first. ’ The noun uses date from the 18th cent.
primary accent
pri ma ry ac cent ▶noun another term for primary stress.
primary care
pri ma ry care (also primary health care ) ▶noun health care at a basic rather than specialized level for people making an initial approach to a doctor or nurse for treatment.
primary cell
pri ma ry cell ▶noun an electric cell that produces current by an irreversible chemical reaction.
primary color
pri ma ry col or ▶noun any of a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing. The primary colors for pigments are red, blue, and yellow. The primary additive colors for light are red, green, and blue; the primary subtractive colors (which give the primary additive colors when subtracted from white light ) are magenta, cyan, and yellow.
primary evidence
pri |mary evi |dence ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law evidence, such as the original of a document, that by its nature does not suggest that better evidence is available.
primary feather
pri ma ry feath er ▶noun any of the largest flight feathers in a bird's wing, growing from the manus.
primary group
pri ma ry group ▶noun Sociology a group held together by intimate, face-to-face relationships, formed by family and environmental associations and regarded as basic to social life and culture.
primary industry
pri ma ry in dus try |ˈpraɪˌmɛri | ▶noun Economics industry, such as mining, agriculture, or forestry, that is concerned with obtaining or providing natural raw materials for conversion into commodities and products for the consumer.
primary planet
pri ma ry plan et ▶noun a planet that directly orbits the sun.
primary poverty
pri |mary pov |erty ▶noun [ mass noun ] Economics effective poverty due to insufficiency of means rather than waste, inefficiency, or some other drain on resources.
primary process
pri ma ry proc ess ▶noun Psychoanalysis an unconscious thought process that arises from the pleasure principle and is irrational and not subject to compulsion, such as condensation, which occurs in dreaming, or displacement, which occurs in the formation of a phobia.
primary production
pri |mary pro |duc ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] the production of raw materials for industry.
primary qualities
pri ma ry qual i ties ▶plural noun Philosophy properties or qualities, such as size, motion, shape, number, etc. , belonging to physical matter independently of an observer. • the four original qualities of matter (hot, cold, wet, and dry ) recognized by Aristotle, from which other qualities were held to derive.
primary school
pri |mary school ▶noun Brit. a school for children between the ages of about five and eleven.
primary sector
pri |mary sec ¦tor ▶noun Economics the sector of the economy concerned with or relating to primary industry.
primary stress
pri ma ry stress |ˈpraɪˌmɛri | ▶noun Phonetics the strongest accent in a word or breath group. Compare with secondary stress.
primary structure
pri ma ry struc ture ▶noun 1 Biochemistry the characteristic sequence of amino acids forming a protein or polypeptide chain, considered as the most basic element of its structure. 2 Aeronautics the parts of an aircraft whose failure would seriously compromise safety.
primary treatment
pri |mary treat |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] the sedimentation and removal of most suspended matter from sewage effluent.
primate
pri mate 1 |ˈprīˌmāt, ˈprīmət ˈpraɪmɪt ˈpraɪˌmeɪt | ▶noun Christian Church the chief bishop or archbishop of a province: Cardinal Glemp, the primate of Poland. DERIVATIVES pri ma tial |prīˈmāSHəl |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French primat, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank, ’ from primus ‘first. ’
primate
pri mate 2 |ˈprīˌmāt ˈpraɪmɪt ˈpraɪˌmeɪt | ▶noun Zoology a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, handlike feet, and forward-facing eyes, and, with the exception of humans, are typically agile tree-dwellers. [Order Primates: several families. ] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank ’ (see primate 1 ).
Primate of All England
Primate of All Eng |land ▶noun a title of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Primate of All Ireland
Primate of All Ire |land ▶noun a title of both the Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of Armagh.
Primate of England
Primate of Eng |land ▶noun a title of the Archbishop of York.
primatology
pri ma tol o gy |ˌprīməˈtäləjē ˌpraɪməˈtɑləʤi | ▶noun the branch of zoology that deals with primates. DERIVATIVES pri ma to log i cal |ˌprīmətəˈläjikəl |adjective, pri ma tol o gist |-jist |noun
primavera
pri ma ve ra |ˌprēməˈve (ə )rə ˌpriməˈvɛrə | ▶noun the hard, light-colored timber of a Central American tree. [The tree is Cybistax donnellsmithii, family Bignoniaceae. ] ▶adjective [ postpositive ] (of a pasta dish ) made with lightly sautéed spring vegetables: linguine primavera. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Spanish, denoting the season of spring, from Latin primus ‘first, earliest ’ + ver ‘spring ’ (alluding to the tree's early flowering ).
Oxford Dictionary
prima ballerina
prima ballerina |ˈpriːmə | ▶noun the chief female dancer in a ballet or ballet company. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: Italian, literally ‘first ballerina ’.
primacy
primacy |ˈprʌɪməsi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the fact of being pre-eminent or most important: London's primacy as a financial centre. 2 the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of the Church. 3 [ usu. as modifier ] Psychology the fact of an item having been presented earlier to the subject (especially as increasing its likelihood of being remembered ): the primacy effect is thought to reflect recall from a long-term memory store. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French primatie, from medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank ’ (see primate 1 ).
prima donna
prima donna |ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə | ▶noun the chief female singer in an opera or opera company. • a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance. DERIVATIVES prima donna-ish adjective ORIGIN late 18th cent.: Italian, literally ‘first lady ’.
primaeval
pri |maeval ▶adjective variant spelling of primeval.
prima facie
prima facie |ˌprʌɪmə ˈfeɪʃi | ▶adjective & adverb Law based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise: [ as adj. ] : a prima facie case of professional misconduct | [ as adv. ] : the original lessee prima facie remains liable for the payment of the rent. ORIGIN Latin, from primus ‘first ’ + facies ‘face ’.
primal
primal |ˈprʌɪm (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval: primal hunting societies. • Psychology relating to or denoting the needs, fears, or behaviour that are postulated (especially in Freudian theory ) to form the origins of emotional life: he preys on people's primal fears. 2 most important; primary or fundamental: rivers were the primal highways of life. DERIVATIVES primally adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus ‘first ’.
primal horde
pri ¦mal horde ▶noun Anthropology (in Freudian theory ) a hypothetical patriarchal unit of prehistoric human social organization.
primal scene
pri ¦mal scene ▶noun Psychology (in Freudian theory ) the occasion on which a child becomes aware of its parents' sexual intercourse, the timing of which is thought to be crucial in determining predisposition to future neuroses.
primal scream
pri ¦mal scream ▶noun a release of intense basic frustration, anger, and aggression, especially that rediscovered by means of primal therapy.
primal therapy
pri ¦mal ther |apy ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of psychotherapy which focuses on a patient's earliest emotional experiences and encourages verbal expression of childhood suffering, typically using an empty chair or other prop to represent a parent towards whom anger is directed.
prima materia
pri ma ma te ri a |ˌprīmə məˈti (ə )rēə, ˌprēmə ˈpraɪmə məˌtɪəriə |(also materia prima ) ▶noun primeval matter; fundamental substance. ORIGIN Latin.
primaquine
primaquine |ˈprʌɪməkwiːn, ˈpriːmə -| ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used in the treatment of malaria. ORIGIN 1940s: apparently from Latin prima (feminine of primus ‘first ’) + quin (olin )e.
primarily
primarily |ˈprʌɪm (ə )rɪli, prʌɪˈmɛr -| ▶adverb for the most part; mainly: around 80 per cent of personal computers are used primarily for word processing.
primary
pri |mary |ˈprʌɪm (ə )ri | ▶adjective 1 of chief importance; principal: the government's primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment. 2 earliest in time or order: the primary stage of their political education. • Biology & Medicine belonging to or directly derived from the first stage of development or growth: a primary bone tumour. • ( Primary ) Geology former term for Palaeozoic. 3 not derived from, caused by, or based on anything else: the research involved the use of primary source materials. 4 chiefly Brit. relating to or denoting education for children between the ages of about five and eleven: a primary teacher. 5 relating to or denoting the input side of a transformer or other inductive device. 6 Chemistry (of an organic compound ) having its functional group located on a carbon atom which is bonded to no more than one other carbon atom. • (chiefly of amines ) derived from ammonia by replacement of one hydrogen atom by an organic group. ▶noun ( pl. primaries ) 1 (also primary election ) (in the US ) a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election. 2 a primary colour. • Ornithology a primary feather. • Astronomy the body orbited by a smaller satellite or companion. • a primary coil or winding in an electrical transformer. 3 ( the Primary ) Geology, dated the Palaeozoic era. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative ’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first ’. The noun uses date from the 18th cent.
primary care
primary care (also primary health care ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] health care provided in the community for people making an initial approach to a medical practitioner or clinic for advice or treatment.
primary cell
pri |mary cell ▶noun an electric cell that produces current by an irreversible chemical reaction.
primary colour
pri |mary col ¦our ▶noun any of a group of colours from which all other colours can be obtained by mixing. The primary colours for pigments are red, blue, and yellow. The primary additive colours for light are red, green, and blue; the primary subtractive colours (which give the primary additive colours when subtracted from white light ) are magenta, cyan, and yellow.
primary evidence
pri |mary evi |dence ▶noun [ mass noun ] Law evidence, such as the original of a document, that by its nature does not suggest that better evidence is available.
primary feather
pri |mary fea ¦ther ▶noun any of the largest flight feathers in a bird's wing, growing from the manus.
primary group
pri |mary group ▶noun Sociology a group held together by relationships formed by family and environmental associations, regarded as basic to social life and culture.
primary industry
pri |mary in |dus |try ▶noun [ mass noun ] Economics industry, such as mining, agriculture, or forestry, that is concerned with obtaining or providing natural raw materials for conversion into commodities and products for the consumer.
primary planet
pri |mary planet ▶noun a planet that directly orbits the sun.
primary poverty
pri |mary pov |erty ▶noun [ mass noun ] Economics effective poverty due to insufficiency of means rather than waste, inefficiency, or some other drain on resources.
primary process
pri |mary pro |cess ▶noun Psychoanalysis an unconscious thought process arising from the pleasure principle, such as condensation or displacement, which is irrational and not subject to compulsion.
primary production
pri |mary pro |duc ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] the production of raw materials for industry.
primary qualities
pri |mary qual |ities ▶plural noun Philosophy properties or qualities, such as size, motion, shape, number, etc. , belonging to physical matter independently of an observer. • the four original qualities of matter (hot, cold, wet, and dry ) recognized by Aristotle, from which other qualities were held to derive.
primary school
pri |mary school ▶noun Brit. a school for children between the ages of about five and eleven.
primary sector
pri |mary sec ¦tor ▶noun Economics the sector of the economy concerned with or relating to primary industry.
primary stress
pri ma ry stress |ˈpraɪˌmɛri | ▶noun Phonetics the strongest accent in a word or breath group. Compare with secondary stress.
primary structure
pri |mary struc |ture ▶noun 1 Biochemistry the characteristic sequence of amino acids forming a protein or polypeptide chain, considered as the most basic element of its structure. 2 Aeronautics the parts of an aircraft whose failure would seriously endanger safety.
primary treatment
pri |mary treat |ment ▶noun [ mass noun ] the sedimentation and removal of most suspended matter from sewage effluent.
primate
primate 1 |ˈprʌɪmeɪt, -mət | ▶noun Christian Church the chief bishop or archbishop of a province: Cardinal Glemp, the primate of Poland. DERIVATIVES primatial |-ˈmeɪʃ (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French primat, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank ’, from primus ‘first ’.
primate
primate 2 |ˈprʌɪmeɪt | ▶noun Zoology a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, hand-like feet, and forward-facing eyes, and are typically agile tree-dwellers. ●Order Primates: several families. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank ’ (see primate 1 ).
Primate of All England
Primate of All Eng |land ▶noun a title of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Primate of All Ireland
Primate of All Ire |land ▶noun a title of both the Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of Armagh.
Primate of England
Primate of Eng |land ▶noun a title of the Archbishop of York.
primatology
primatology |ˌprʌɪməˈtɒlədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of zoology that deals with primates. DERIVATIVES primatological |-təˈlɒdʒɪk (ə )l |adjective, primatologist noun
primavera
primavera |ˌpriːməˈvɛːrə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the hard, light-coloured timber of a Central American tree. ●The tree is Cybistax donnellsmithii, family Bignoniaceae. ▶adjective [ postpositive ] (of a pasta dish ) made with lightly sautéed spring vegetables: linguine primavera. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Spanish, denoting the season of spring, from Latin primus ‘first, earliest ’ + ver ‘spring ’ (alluding to the tree's early flowering ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
primacy
primacy noun the primacy of industry over agriculture: greater importance, priority, precedence, preeminence, superiority, supremacy, ascendancy, dominance, dominion, leadership.
prima donna
prima donna noun 1 this scene was added to give the prima donna another aria: leading soprano, leading lady, diva, star, opera star, principal singer. 2 a city council filled with prima donnas: ego, self-important person, his nibs, temperamental person, princess, diva, pooh-bah.
primal
primal adjective 1 primal masculine instincts: basic, fundamental, essential, elemental, vital, central, intrinsic, inherent. 2 the primal source of living things: original, initial, earliest, first, primitive, primeval.
primarily
primarily adverb 1 the bishop was primarily a leader of the local community: first and foremost, first, firstly, essentially, in essence, fundamentally, principally, predominantly, basically. 2 such work is undertaken primarily for large institutions: mostly, for the most part, chiefly, mainly, in the main, on the whole, largely, to a large extent, especially, generally, usually, typically, commonly, as a rule.
primary
primary adjective 1 our primary role: main, chief, key, prime, central, principal, foremost, first, first-line, most important, predominant, paramount; informal number-one. ANTONYMS secondary, subordinate. 2 the primary cause: original, earliest, initial, first; essential, fundamental, basic. ANTONYMS secondary.
Oxford Thesaurus
primacy
primacy noun the primacy of industry over agriculture: greater importance, priority, precedence, pre-eminence, preference, superiority, first place, pride of place, weighting, supremacy, ascendancy, sovereignty, dominance, dominion, leadership; rare paramountcy.
prima donna
prima donna noun 1 this solo was added to give the prima donna another aria: leading soprano, leading lady, diva, (opera ) star, protagonist, heroine, principal singer, female lead. 2 the sport's overpaid prima donnas would throw tantrums on court: temperamental person, unpredictable person, self-important person.
primal
primal adjective 1 they ignore their primal masculine instincts: basic, fundamental, essential, elemental, primary, vital, central, intrinsic, indispensable, inherent, cardinal; characteristic. ANTONYMS peripheral. 2 the sea is the primal source of all living things on earth: original, initial, early, earliest, first, primitive, primeval, primary. ANTONYMS subsequent; derivative.
primarily
primarily adverb 1 the bishop was primarily a leader of the local community: first and foremost, first, firstly, essentially, in essence, fundamentally, in the first place, most importantly, principally, predominantly, predominately, basically, elementally, above all, especially, particularly. 2 such work is undertaken primarily for large institutional clients: mostly, for the most part, chiefly, mainly, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, substantially, overall, in general, effectively, especially, generally, usually, typically, commonly, as a rule.
primary
primary adjective 1 the police believe that crime detection is their primary role: main, chief, key, prime, central, principal, foremost, first, most important, predominant, paramount, overriding, major, ruling, dominant, master, supreme, cardinal, pre-eminent, ultimate; informal number-one. ANTONYMS secondary, subordinate. 2 you must start by removing the primary cause of the trouble: original, earliest, initial, beginning, first; essential, fundamental, basic. ANTONYMS secondary.
Duden Dictionary
prima
pri ma Adjektiv |pr i ma |indeklinables Adjektiv italienisch prima, gekürzt aus Fügungen wie: prima sorte = erste, feinste Warenart, zu: primo = Erster < lateinisch primus, Primus 1 Kaufmannssprache veraltend von bester Qualität, erstklassig Abkürzung: pa. , I a prima Ware 2 umgangssprachlich hervorragend, ausgezeichnet, großartig
Prima
Pri ma Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr i ma |die Prima; Genitiv: der Prima, Primen neulateinisch prima (classis ) = erste (Klasse )a nach der früheren Zählung der Klassen von oben nach unten veraltend eine der beiden letzten (Unter- und Oberprima genannten ) Klassen eines Gymnasiums b (in Österreich ) erste Klasse eines Gymnasiums
Prima
Pri ma Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |Pr i ma |der Prima; Genitiv: des Primas, Plural: die Primas Kurzwort für: Primawechsel
Primaballerina
Pri ma bal le ri na Substantiv, feminin Theater , die |Primaballer i na |die Primaballerina; Genitiv: der Primaballerina, Plural: die Primaballerinen italienisch prima ballerina, Ballerina erste Solotänzerin; Tänzerin der Hauptrolle in einem Ballett
Primaballerina assoluta
Pri ma bal le ri na as so lu ta |Primaballer i na assol u ta |die Primaballerina assoluta; Genitiv: der Primaballerina assoluta, Plural: die Primaballerine assolute Spitzentänzerin, außer Konkurrenz stehende Meisterin im Kunsttanz
Primadonna
Pri ma don na Substantiv, feminin , die |Primad o nna |die Primadonna; Genitiv: der Primadonna, Plural: die Primadonnen italienisch prima donna, eigentlich = erste Dame 1 Theater erste Sängerin; Sängerin der Hauptpartie in einer Oper Primadonna assoluta (konkurrenzlose Meisterin im Operngesang )2 abwertend verwöhnter und empfindlicher Mensch; jemand, der sich für etwas Besonderes hält und eine entsprechende Behandlung und Sonderstellung für sich beansprucht
prima facie
pri ma fa cie bildungssprachlich |pr i ma facie - ˈfaːt͜si̯e |lateinisch, eigentlich = von der ersten Erscheinung, zu: primus (Primus ) und facies, Fazies dem ersten Anschein nach, auf den ersten Blick
Prima-facie-Beweis
Pri ma-fa cie-Be weis Substantiv, maskulin besonders Rechtssprache , der |…ˈfaːt͜si̯e …|Beweis aufgrund des ersten Anscheins
Primage
Pri ma ge Substantiv, feminin Seewesen , die |Prim a ge priˈmaːʒə |lateinisch-englisch-französisch Prämie 2 , die ein Ladungsinteressent unter bestimmten Bedingungen an den Schiffer zu zahlen bereit ist
Primalitäten
Pri ma li tä ten Pluralwort Philosophie , die |Primalit ä ten |die Primalitäten (Plural ) lateinisch-neulateinisch Grundbestimmungen des Seins und der Dinge in der Scholastik
Primamalerei
Pri ma ma le rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr i mamalerei |die Primamalerei; Genitiv: der Primamalerei Malerei alla prima
Primanen
Pri ma nen Pluralwort , die |Prim a nen |die Primanen (Plural ) lateinisch die zuerst ausgebildeten Dauergewebszellen einer Pflanze
primanerhaft
pri ma ner haft Adjektiv |prim a nerhaft |unerfahren, unreif; schüchtern, unbeholfen
Primanerin
Pri ma ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim a nerin |weibliche Form zu Primaner
Primanota
Pri ma no ta Substantiv, feminin früher , die |Priman o ta |die Primanota; Genitiv: der Primanota lateinisch-italienisch Grundbuch in der Bankbuchhaltung
Prima Philosophia
Pri ma Phi lo so phia Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr i ma Philosoph i a |die Prima Philosophia; Genitiv: der Prima Philosophia lateinisch ; »erste Philosophie « Philosophia prima
primär
pri mär Adjektiv |prim ä r |französisch primaire < lateinisch primarius, Premiere 1 a bildungssprachlich zuerst vorhanden, ursprünglich b bildungssprachlich an erster Stelle stehend; erst-, vorrangig; grundlegend, wesentlich primäre Aufgaben | etwas spielt eine primäre Rolle 2 Chemie (von bestimmten chemischen Verbindungen o. Ä.) nur eines von mehreren gleichartigen Atomen durch nur ein bestimmtes anderes Atom ersetzend primäre Salze 3 Elektrotechnik den Teil eines Netzgeräts betreffend, der unmittelbar an das Stromnetz angeschlossen ist und in den die umzuformende Spannung einfließt, zu diesem Teil gehörend, sich dort befindend, mit seiner Hilfe die primäre Spannung
Primar
Pri mar Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |Prim a r |der Primar; Genitiv: des Primars, Plural: die Primare lateinisch primarius = einer der Ersten, Premiere Kurzwort für: Primararzt
Primäraffekt
Pri mär af fekt Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Prim ä raffekt |der Primäraffekt; Genitiv: des Primäraffekt [e ]s, Plural: die Primäraffekte erste Anzeichen, erstes Stadium einer Infektionskrankheit, besonders der Syphilis
Primararzt
Pri mar arzt Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch , der |Prim a rarzt |leitender Arzt eines Krankenhauses; Chefarzt Kurzform: Primar
Primarärztin
Pri mar ärz tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim a rärztin |weibliche Form zu Primararzt
Primärenergie
Pri mär ener gie Substantiv, feminin Technik , die |Prim ä renergie |von natürlichen, noch nicht weiterbearbeiteten Energieträgern (wie Kohle, Erdöl, Erdgas ) stammende Energie
Primärgruppe
Pri mär grup pe Substantiv, feminin Soziologie , die |Prim ä rgruppe | Gruppe 2 , deren Mitglieder enge, vorwiegend emotionell bestimmte Beziehungen untereinander pflegen und sich deshalb gegenseitig stark beeinflussen (z. B. die Familie )
Primaria
Pri ma ria Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim a ria |die Primaria; Genitiv: der Primaria, Plural: die Primariae weibliche Form zu Primarius
Primarius
Pri ma ri us Substantiv, maskulin , der |Prim a rius |der Primarius; Genitiv: des Primarius, Plural: die Primarien lateinisch primarius, Premiere 1 Musik Erster Geiger in einem Streichquartett o. Ä.2 österreichisch Primararzt
Primärkrebs
Pri mär krebs Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der vgl. Primärtumor
Primarlehrer
Pri mar leh rer Substantiv, maskulin schweizerisch , der |Prim a rlehrer |Lehrer an einer Primarschule
Primarlehrerin
Pri mar leh re rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim a rlehrerin |weibliche Form zu Primarlehrer
Primärliteratur
Pri mär li te ra tur Substantiv, feminin Wissenschaft , die |Prim ä rliteratur |die Primärliteratur; Genitiv: der Primärliteratur, Plural: die Primärliteraturen Plural selten Gesamtheit der literarischen, philosophischen o. ä. Texte, die selbst Gegenstand einer wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung sind
Primärmarkt
Pri mär markt Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der |Prim ä rmarkt |Finanzmarkt, auf dem neu emittierte 1 Wertpapiere gehandelt werden
Primärreaktion
Pri mär re ak ti on Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Prim ä rreaktion |die Primärreaktion; Genitiv: der Primärreaktion Fähigkeit zur Ausbildung von Antikörpern nach erstmaliger Infektion durch Antigene
Primarschule
Pri mar schu le Substantiv, feminin schweizerisch , die |Prim a rschule |Grundschule vgl. Sekundarschule
Primarschüler
Pri mar schü ler Substantiv, maskulin schweizerisch , der |Prim a rschüler |Schüler der Primarschule
Primarschülerin
Pri mar schü le rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim a rschülerin |weibliche Form zu Primarschüler
Primärspannung
Pri mär span nung Substantiv, feminin Physik , die |Prim ä rspannung |Stromspannung einer Primärwicklung
Primärspule
Pri mär spu le Substantiv, feminin Elektrotechnik , die |Prim ä rspule |Primärwicklung
Primärstatistik
Pri mär sta tis tik Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim ä rstatistik |die Primärstatistik; Genitiv: der Primärstatistik direkte, gezielt für statistische Zwecke durchgeführte Erhebungen und deren Auswertung (z. B. Volkszählung ); vgl. Sekundärstatistik
Primärstrom
Pri mär strom Substantiv, maskulin Elektrotechnik , der |Prim ä rstrom |
Primarstufe
Pri mar stu fe Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim a rstufe |(das 1. bis 4. Schuljahr umfassender ) Bildungsgang; erste Stufe der schulischen Ausbildung
Primärtektogenese
Pri mär tek to ge ne se Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die |Prim ä rtektogenese |die Primärtektogenese; Genitiv: der Primärtektogenese, Plural: die Primärtektogenesen Verbiegung der Erdrinde in großräumige Schwellen und Senken; vgl. Sekundärtektogenese
Primärtherapie
Pri mär the ra pie Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim ä rtherapie |englisch primal therapy, begründet von dem amerikanischen Psychoanalytiker Arthur Janov (geboren 1924 )1 Psychologie Form der Psychotherapie, bei der belastende Kindheitserlebnisse durch intensives Nacherleben bewältigt werden sollen 2 Medizin Therapie, bei der ein Primärtumor bekämpft wird
Primärtumor
Pri mär tu mor Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Prim ä rtumor |Tumor, von dem Metastasen ausgehen
Primärvorgänge
Pri mär vor gän ge Pluralwort Psychologie , die |Prim ä rvorgänge |die Primärvorgänge (Plural ) lateinisch ; deutsch alle aus dem Unbewussten erwachsenden Gedanken, Gefühle, Handlungen S. Freud
Primärwicklung
Pri mär wick lung Substantiv, feminin Elektrotechnik , die |Prim ä rwicklung |Wicklung, Spule eines Transformators, durch die die Leistung aufgenommen wird
Primary
Pri ma ry Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈpraɪməri |die Primary; Genitiv: der Primary, Plural: die Primaries |[…riz ]|englisch primary (election )(im Wahlsystem der USA ) Vorwahl zur Aufstellung von Kandidaten für öffentliche Wahlen, besonders bei der Wahl des Präsidentschaftskandidaten
Primas
Pri mas Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr i mas |der Primas; Genitiv: des Primas, Plural: die Primasse und Primaten spätlateinisch primas = der dem Rang nach Erste, Vornehmste, zu lateinisch primus, Primus 1 a ohne Plural katholische Kirche Ehrentitel eines (dem Rang nach zwischen dem Patriarchen und dem Metropoliten stehenden ) mit bestimmten Hoheitsrechten ausgestatteten Erzbischofs eines Landes b Plural: Primasse und Primaten katholische Kirche Träger dieses Titels er war zwanzig Jahre lang Primas der katholischen Kirche in Polen 2 Plural: Primasse ungarisch primás Erster Geiger und Solist in einer Zigeunerkapelle
Primat
Pri mat Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der oder das |Prim a t |der oder das Primat; Genitiv: des Primat [e ]s, Plural: die Primate lateinisch primatus = erster Rang, zu: primus, Primus 1 bildungssprachlich Vorrang, Vormacht den Primat anerkennen 2 katholische Kirche vorrangige Stellung des Papstes (gegenüber den Bischöfen )
Primat
Pri mat Substantiv, maskulin Zoologie , der |Prim a t |der Primat; Genitiv: des Primaten, Plural: die Primaten meist im Plural zu spätlateinisch primates, Plural von: primas, Primas Angehöriger einer Menschen, Affen und Halbaffen umfassenden Ordnung der Säugetiere; Herrentier
Primaten
Pri ma ten |Prim a ten |Plural von Primas , Primat
Primatin
Pri ma tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prim a tin |weibliche Form zu Primat
Primatologe
Pri ma to lo ge Substantiv, maskulin , der |Primatol o ge |der Primatologe; Genitiv: des Primatologen, Plural: die Primatologen Wissenschaftler auf dem Gebiet der Primatologie
Primatologie
Pri ma to lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Primatolog ie |die Primatologie; Genitiv: der Primatologie Wissenschaft, bei der man sich mit der Erforschung der ²Primaten befasst
Primatologin
Pri ma to lo gin Substantiv, feminin , die |Primatol o gin |die Primatologin; Genitiv: der Primatologin, Plural: die Primatologinnen weibliche Form zu Primatologe
prima vista
pri ma vis ta |pr i ma v i sta |lateinisch-italienisch 1 Wirtschaft bei Sicht z. B. einen Wechsel prima vista bezahlen 2 Musik vom Blatt z. B. prima vista spielen, singen
Primavistadiagnose
Pri ma vis ta di a g no se , Pri ma vis ta di a gno se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Primav i stadiagnose |die Primavistadiagnose; Genitiv: der Primavistadiagnose, Plural: die Primavistadiagnosen Diagnose aufgrund der typischen, sichtbaren körperlich -seelischen Veränderungen, die durch bestimmte Krankheiten beim Patienten eintreten
prima volta
pri ma vol ta Musik |pr i ma v o lta |das erste Mal (Anweisung für die erste Form des Schlusses eines zu wiederholenden Teils, der bei der Wiederholung eine zweite Form erhält ); vgl. seconda volta
Primawechsel
Pri ma wech sel Substantiv, maskulin Kaufmannssprache , der |Pr i mawechsel |italienisch prima (di cambio )erste Ausfertigung eines Wechsels Kurzform: Prima
French Dictionary
prima donna
prima donna n. f. (pl. prima donna ) nom féminin Première chanteuse d ’un opéra. Note Technique Dans la langue de la musique, on emploie parfois le pluriel italien prime donne.
primaire
primaire adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Qui vient en premier dans le temps, qui occupe le premier degré. : L ’ère primaire. 2 Qui est relatif aux premières années de l ’enseignement. : Au Québec, l ’enseignement primaire dure six ans. Une école primaire. Note Technique Employé comme nom, cet adjectif désigne l ’enseignement du premier degré. Pierre enseignait au primaire. Fanny terminera bientôt le primaire et commencera son secondaire. 3 économie Se dit du secteur d ’activité économique comprenant les activités productrices de matières premières (agriculture, pêche ) et les mines. : L ’économie rurale canadienne a été dominée par le secteur primaire, essentiellement l ’agriculture et la forêt. Note Technique Le secteur secondaire regroupe les activités de transformation des matières premières en biens (industrie ); le secteur tertiaire, les services (administration, transport, informatique, etc. ); le secteur quaternaire, les activités de recherche, de conseil. 4 Se dit d ’une couleur de base qui ne peut être décomposée. : Le bleu, le jaune et le rouge sont les couleurs primaires à partir desquelles on peut obtenir toutes les autres couleurs. SYNONYME fondamental . 5 Qui montre un sectarisme étroit, de courte vue, en parlant d ’une idéologie, d ’un courant de pensée. : Un antiaméricanisme primaire. 1 Ordre de l ’enseignement obligatoire, comportant généralement deux cycles, qui est préalable à l ’enseignement secondaire (GDT ). : Pierre enseignait au primaire. Fanny terminera bientôt le primaire (et non son *cours primaire ) et commencera son secondaire. Cet élève est au primaire (et non au *niveau primaire ). 2 économie Secteur d ’activité économique comprenant les activités productrices de matières premières (agriculture, pêche ) et les mines. : Le primaire et le secondaire. FORMES FAUTIVES cours primaire. Impropriété pour enseignement primaire. niveau primaire. Impropriété pour enseignement primaire. SYNONYME borné ; obtus .
primauté
primauté n. f. nom féminin Prééminence, suprématie de fait. : La primauté du pape. SYNONYME prépondérance . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom priorité, privilège de passer en premier.
Spanish Dictionary
prima
prima nombre femenino 1 Cantidad de dinero que se concede como suplemento de un pago principal a modo de incentivo o recompensa por la consecución de algo :los jugadores recibirán una prima si vencen en el próximo encuentro; le han concedido una prima por sus altas ventas .2 Cantidad de dinero que el gobierno u otro organismo concede como incentivo por la consecución de ciertos objetivos o cumplimiento de ciertos requisitos :el espárrago de segunda clase tiene una prima de 12 centavos por kilo .3 Cantidad de dinero que la persona que tiene un seguro paga regularmente al asegurador :obtendrá una reducción de la prima del seguro del coche por no haber tenido accidentes .4 Oficio religioso diurno que se celebra hacia las siete de la mañana, después de laudes y antes que tercia, y que constituye una de las horas canónicas, la primera de las horas menores .5 mús Cuerda primera, la más delgada y aguda de ciertos instrumentos musicales .
primacía
primacía nombre femenino 1 Superioridad o ventaja de una persona o una cosa sobre otras de su misma especie :el atleta demostró nuevamente su primacía; el niño sabe que en cualquier momento puede recuperar su primacía en ese juego, que puede sentirse protagonista .2 Cargo o dignidad del primado .
primada
primada nombre femenino 1 Esp coloquial Dicho o hecho propio de una persona ingenua .2 Esp coloquial Engaño que una o más personas hacen a una persona ingenua para burlarse de ella .
primado, -da
primado, -da adjetivo 1 Del primado o relacionado con él :sede primada; silla primada .2 nombre masculino Obispo o arzobispo que tiene preeminencia sobre los demás arzobispos y obispos de un país o de una región :fue bendecida por el cardenal primado de Argentina .Se construye a menudo en aposición a otro nombre: arzobispo primado .3 Primacía :defendía el primado intelectual de cualquier juicio moral .ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín primatus ‘primacía ’. De la familia etimológica de primo (V.).
prima donna
prima donna nombre femenino Cantante femenina que interpreta el papel principal de una ópera .
primal, -la
primal, -la adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [cría de la oveja o de la cabra ] Que tiene más de un año y menos de dos :cordero primal .
primar
primar 1 verbo intransitivo Tener primacía o más importancia [una persona o una cosa ] que otra u otras por ciertas características :entonces, el ascenso social apenas sí existía, ya que primaba el derecho de cuna; en los procesos de adopción primará siempre el interés del niño .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del francés primer .
primar
primar 2 verbo transitivo 1 Esp Dar a una persona una cantidad de dinero como prima o premio por su trabajo :el Gobierno primará a las personas que reciban el salario social para el acceso al empleo y a la vivienda .2 Esp Estimular una actividad o un comportamiento con la concesión de beneficios o ayudas :priman el cultivo de lino, por eso hay explotaciones de esta planta .ETIMOLOGÍA Derivado de prima .
primariamente
primariamente adverbio Principalmente, en primer lugar :la época dorada de este autor no obedece primariamente a motivaciones estéticas y ornamentales .
primario, -ria
primario, -ria adjetivo 1 Que es el primero en orden o grado de una serie :la estructura primaria de la raíz es la que corresponde a la parte más joven de esta; un bosque primario es el que no ha sufrido jamás la intervención del hombre .2 Que resulta principal o esencial, base o fundamento necesario para otra cosa :satisfacer las necesidades primarias; la seguridad ciudadana y personal es un componente primario e ineludible del bienestar; la televisión usurpó a la radio su puesto de fuente primaria de entretenimiento; en el equilibrio social se ve el signo primario de la buena salud de una sociedad .3 Que es primitivo o está poco desarrollado :instintos primarios; sabemos que el hombre primitivo, al menos en las civilizaciones primarias, cree que el trueno es la voz de Dios .4 [persona ] Que es rudo y se comporta sin educación o de forma irreflexiva :su reacción violenta era propia de un tipo primario .5 [color ] Que es puro y a partir del cual, al combinarse con otros, pueden formarse todos los colores posibles :ese pintor usa solamente los colores primarios .6 adjetivo /nombre femenino [enseñanza, educación ] Que proporciona los conocimientos que se consideran básicos en la alfabetización :se dividió el sistema educativo obligatorio en educación infantil, primaria y secundaria .7 adjetivo De esta enseñanza o que tiene relación con ella :escuela primaria .8 [asistencia sanitaria, atención ] Que está formado por el conjunto de servicios sanitarios de prevención y curación de enfermedades que no requieren de atención hospitalaria :añadió que el Gobierno debería potenciar la sanidad pública tanto a nivel hospitalario como de atención primaria .9 [sector económico ] Que comprende las actividades productivas no transformadoras y que suponen una explotación de los recursos naturales :el sector primario lo constituyen la agricultura, la ganadería y la pesca y algunos incluyen la minería y los recursos forestales .10 De este sector económico o que tiene relación con él :actividades primarias .11 adjetivo /nombre masculino [circuito ] Que en un transformador eléctrico o en una bobina de inducción sirve de paso a la corriente inductora .12 geol [era geológica ] Que sigue a la era precámbrica y precede a la era mesozoica o secundaria; se extiende desde hace unos 570 millones de años hasta hace unos 230 -245 millones de años :en la era primaria se formaron el carbón y el petróleo; durante el primario aparecieron los primeros vertebrados .SINÓNIMO paleozoico .13 adjetivo geol De esta era geológica o que tiene relación con ella :terreno primario .SINÓNIMO paleozoico .14 quím [átomo de carbono ] Que en una molécula orgánica está enlazado únicamente a otro átomo de carbono .15 primarias nombre femenino plural Elecciones que se celebran en un partido para elegir a quien será cabeza de lista de ciertas elecciones :el domingo son las primarias de mi partido, así que iré a votar .También elecciones primarias .
primate
primate adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 [mamífero ] Que pertenece al orden de los primates :los simios, los lémures y los hombres son primates .2 primates nombre masculino plural zool Orden de mamíferos generalmente arborícolas, caracterizados por tener las cuatro extremidades, o solo las anteriores, con el pulgar oponible a los otros dedos, ojos en posición anterior, dentadura completa y mamas en situación pectoral :el orden de los primates incluye dos subórdenes: prosimios y antropoides .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del latín primas , primatis ‘originario de las primeras familias ’, ‘de primera fila o rango ’. De la familia etimológica de primo (V.).
primatología
primatología nombre femenino zool Ciencia que estudia los primates .
primatólogo, -ga
primatólogo, -ga nombre masculino y femenino Persona que es especialista en el estudio de los primates .
primavera
primavera nombre femenino 1 Estación del año comprendida entre el invierno y el verano; en el hemisferio norte, se sitúa aproximadamente entre el 21 de marzo, equinoccio de primavera, y el 21 de junio, solsticio de verano, y en el hemisferio sur entre el 21 de septiembre y el 21 de diciembre :al comienzo de la primavera despiertan las plantas y comienza su actividad, iniciándose un período de crecimiento y floración .2 Tiempo en que una persona o una cosa está en su mayor grado de desarrollo, belleza o energía :la juventud es la primavera de la vida; la primavera del mundo moderno llegó en el Renacimiento .3 Planta herbácea de hojas perennes, anchas, largas, arrugadas, ásperas al tacto y tendidas sobre la tierra, de entre las cuales se elevan varios tallitos desnudos que llevan flores amarillas en forma de parasol :la primavera se cultiva como planta ornamental en los jardines .SINÓNIMO prímula .4 adjetivo /nombre común Esp [persona ] Que es ingenuo y sin malicia, y se deja engañar fácilmente :es bastante primavera .SINÓNIMO primo .5 primaveras nombre femenino plural Años de edad de una persona, en especial de la primera juventud :el señorito tuteaba a un camarero sexagenario mientras este seguía usando el respetuoso ‘usted ’ que le merecía su cliente de veinte primaveras . VÉASE equinoccio de primavera; rollo de primavera .
primaveral
primaveral adjetivo De la primavera o que tiene relación con esta estación del año :tiempo primaveral; floración primaveral; precipitaciones primaverales; paisaje primaveral; moda primaveral; alergia primaveral .
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prima ballerina
pr ì ma baller í na /prìːmə -/〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 C 〘バレエ 〙プリマ 〘主役のバレリーナ 〙.
primacy
pri ma cy /práɪməsi /名詞 U 1 ｟かたく ｠首位, 卓越, 最も重要であること ; «…より » 優越 (していること ) «over » .2 〘宗 〙ローマ教皇の最高権 ; 大主教の地位 [職 ].
prima donna
pr ì ma d ó nna 〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 C (歌劇の )主役女性歌手, プリマドンナ ; お高くとまった人, 勝手気ままな人 .
primaeval
pri mae val /praɪmíːv (ə )l /形容詞 ｟英 ｠＝primeval .
prima facie
pri ma fa cie /pràɪmə -féɪʃi, -ʃiìː /〖＜ラテン 〗副詞 一見したところでは .形容詞 明白な .～̀ é vidence 〘法 〙一応の証拠 .
primal
pri mal /práɪm (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗1 原始の, 最初の ; 原始的特質の .2 根本 [基本 ]的な ; 最も重要な .
primarily
pri mar i ly /praɪmér (ə )li , ｟米 ｠práɪmèr -, ｟英 ｠práɪm (ə )r (ə )li /→primary 副詞 1 〖通例文中で 〗主として , 主に (mainly ); 元来 , 本来 ▸ The children are primarily interested in music .子供というものは元来音楽に興味がある ▸ Taro was promoted primarily because he was good at English .太郎が昇進したのは, とりわけ彼が英語が得意であったことによる 2 第一に , 最初に .
primary
pri ma ry /práɪmèri |-m (ə )ri /〖prime (最初 )ary (の )〗(副 )primarily 形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ｟かたく ｠最も重要な , 主要な (main ); 第1の (→secondary , tertiary )▸ Your primary reason for going to school is to study .学校へ通う最大の理由は勉強することだ ▸ aim at the primary goal 第一目標を目指す 2 ｟英 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗初等の , 初級の 〈学校 教育など 〉(elementary )▸ primary education 初等教育 ▸ teach at the primary level 初級レベルを教える 3 (順序が )最初の , 一次の , 初期 (段階 )の ▸ a primary tumor (転移する前の )原発性の腫瘍 （しゆよう ）[癌 （がん ）]4 本来の , 根本の .5 直接の , 一次的な .6 〘鳥 〙〈羽が 〉初列の .7 〘地 〙最下層の .8 〘電 〙〈コイル 電流などが 〉1次の ; 〘化 〙第1の .9 〘言 〙語根の .名詞 複 -ries /-z /C 1 ｟米 ｠予備選挙 (!特に大統領選挙で, 各政党の大統領候補者を選出する代議員の選挙をさす; primary election ) .2 〖通例 ～s 〗原色 〘光では赤 緑 青, 絵の具では赤 黄 青 〙(primary color ).3 第1位の物 [人 ].4 〘鳥 〙初列風切羽 (primary feather ).5 〘電 〙1次コイル (primary coil ).6 〘天 〙(衛星に対して )惑星 (primary planet ), (伴星に対して )主星 .7 1次電池 (primary cell [battery ]).～̀ á ccent ＝primary stress .～̀ (h è alth [m è dical ]) c á re (かかりつけの医者などによる )初期医療 [診療 ].～̀ í ndustry 〖the ～〗第1次産業 .～́ sch ò ol ｟英 ｠小学校 〘5歳から11歳まで; ｟米 ｠elementary school 〙.～̀ s ó urce 〘史 文学 〙1次資料 .～̀ str é ss 〘音声 〙第1強勢 〘この辞典では ´で表す 〙.～́ w à ve 〘地 〙P波, (地震の )縦波 .
primate
pri mate /práɪmət, -meɪt / (! 1 は /-meɪt /のみ ) 名詞 C 1 〘動 〙(ヒトとサルを含む )霊長類の動物 ; 〖～s 〗霊長目 .2 〖the P- 〗〘キリスト教 〙(ローマカトリック 英国国教会の )主席司教, 大主教 ▸ the Primate of All England 全英主席主教 〘カンタベリー大主教の称号 〙▸ the Primate of England イングランド主席主教 〘ヨーク大主教の称号 〙
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