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prima

/ˈpɹiː.mə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
pri-ma
IPA
/ˈpɹiː.mə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

most important

noun

Short for prima ballerina.

Etymology

Derived from Italian prima, derived from Latin prīma.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: prima, prīma

Inflected Forms

primas (plural)

Phrases

alla prima prima ballerina prima donna prima faciality prima facie prima materia prima scriptura

Frequently Paired Words

alla prima prima ballerina prima donna prima faciality prima facie prima materia prima scriptura

Synonyms

leading star starring stellar

Rhymes With

hiroshima fukushima schema fema edema ema jemima emphysema pima sima cima sema

Questions

How do you pronounce prima?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹiː.mə/.
What does prima mean?
most important
Where does prima come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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